Cheese Sablees
Ingredients
- 125 g plain or spelt flour
- 125 g butter softened
- 125 g grated mature cheddar cheese.
- Pinch mustard powder or 1/2 tsp English mustard
- Pinch paprika
- Pinch ground black pepper
Optional extras – choose your favourite
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds to replace mustard
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle before baking
Instructions
- Beat together the cheese, butter and flour in a bowl with a wooden spoon, or blend in a food processor for 3-4 minutes, or until it forms a dough.
- Shape and roll the mixture into a sausage shape roughly 4- 5cm in diameter. Wrap in a square of aluminium foil, baking parchment or clingfilm. Chill in the fridge or freezer for about 1 hour, or until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C, gas mark 5. Line several baking sheets with non-stick baking parchment. Slice very thin discs about 5mm thick, from the chilled (or defrosted if frozen ) dough, and arrange on the baking sheets.
- Dust with a touch of cayenne or sprinkle with cumin or poppy seeds, then bake for 6-8 minutes, until pale golden and slightly puffed. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Tip: You can ring the changes with different hard cheeses. Smoked cheddar gives a lovely flavour and Double Gloucester a deeper coloured biscuit.
