Fun Fact: a two day job but well worth thinking ahead -
these hard biscuits go beautifully with a bottle of white wine
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Ingredients:
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This was the biscuit I prepared for our work 2011 Xmas Cookie
Exchange – it was very popular – no one expected a savoury biscuit. They go
fast and kids love them too so I make a double batch each time
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1 cup all purpose flour
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1/2 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp cayenne
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1/2 cup cold butter cut into small pieces
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2 cups grated extra-old cheddar (I use the 3 yr Baldersons)
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3-4 tbsp ice cold water
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1/4 cup poppy seeds or black or white toasted sesame
seeds.
Method:
Put flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne in a food
processor with metal blade (or a bowl).
Whirl till combined. Add butter
and cheese and pulse until evenly combined and mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Pulsing machine, drizzle in 3
tbsp cold water. Dough should begin to clump together. Get in there with the hands and make a ball.
Gather dough and shape into a log, about 1 1/2 inches in
diameter. Spread poppy seeds on waxed
paper. Roll log in poppy seeds to thoroughly coat. Wrap log in plastic wrap and
refrigerate until very firm (at least 4 hours but preferably overnight).
(One day later)...
Preheat oven to 400; reach for your non-stick cookie
sheet.
Thinly slice log into 1/4 inch slices. Place on baking sheet and bake in preheated
oven until golden-orange (about 9-12 mins).
Cool on wire rack.
(Twenty minutes later)
Pour large glass of wine.
Eat about 15 biscuits drinking wine and watching Corrie. Bring rest to
favourite neighbour.
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