Parmesan and rosemary biscuits

Name: Parmesan and rosemary biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: Makes about 40
Ingredients: 125g plain flour, plus extra to dust; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 100g unsalted butter, diced; 60g cheddar or gruyère cheese, grated; 60g parmesan, grated; 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 1 medium free-range egg, beaten; You’ll also need…; 2 large baking sheets lined with non-stick baking paper

Easy
January 2019

Easy
January 2019

Makes about 40
Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 10-15 min, plus 15 min chilling

These parmesan and rosemary biscuits are ever so easy to make because the food processor does most of the work for you.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 45kcals
Fat: 3.2g (2g saturated)
Protein: 1.4g
Carbohydrates: 2.5g (trace sugars)
Fibre: 0.2g
Salt: 0.1g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 45kcals
Fat: 3.2g (2g saturated)
Protein: 1.4g
Carbohydrates: 2.5g (trace sugars)
Fibre: 0.2g
Salt: 0.1g

For 40

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Ingredients

125g plain flour, plus extra to dust
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
100g unsalted butter, diced
60g cheddar or gruyère cheese, grated
60g parmesan, grated
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 medium free-range egg, beaten

You’ll also need…

2 large baking sheets lined with non-stick baking paper

125g plain flour, plus extra to dust
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
100g unsalted butter, diced
60g cheddar or gruyère cheese, grated
60g parmesan, grated
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 medium free-range egg, beaten

You’ll also need…

2 large baking sheets lined with non-stick baking paper

Method

Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Pulse the flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. (If you don’t have a food processor, put the dry ingredients in a bowl and work the butter into them using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.) Add both cheeses and the chopped rosemary, then continue to blend until the mixture forms a dough. (If making by hand, bring the dough together with a round-bladed dinner knife.)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead briefly, then shape into a rectangle. Wrap in cling film and chill for 15 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a rectangle about 20cm x 32cm x 2mm thick. Cut the dough in half lengthways to make 2 long thin rectangles. Cut each rectangle into long triangles – you should end up with about 40.
Transfer the triangles to the sheets and brush each with a little beaten egg. Bake for 10-15 minutes until evenly browned. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool (see Make Ahead). Serve with the rum toddy.

Method

Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Pulse the flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. (If you don’t have a food processor, put the dry ingredients in a bowl and work the butter into them using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.) Add both cheeses and the chopped rosemary, then continue to blend until the mixture forms a dough. (If making by hand, bring the dough together with a round-bladed dinner knife.)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead briefly, then shape into a rectangle. Wrap in cling film and chill for 15 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a rectangle about 20cm x 32cm x 2mm thick. Cut the dough in half lengthways to make 2 long thin rectangles. Cut each rectangle into long triangles – you should end up with about 40.
Transfer the triangles to the sheets and brush each with a little beaten egg. Bake for 10-15 minutes until evenly browned. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool (see Make Ahead). Serve with the rum toddy.