Parmesan shortbread

Make this easy, cheesy shortbread when you want a nibble to go with drinks or a savoury snack for the kids' lunch boxes. Perfect with cheese and lovely to add to a ploughman's lunch

Ingredients

  • 125g salted butter

  • 250g plain flour

  • 80g freshly grated parmesan

  • 1 egg

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • 1 baking trays
  • 1 baking paper
  • 1 wire racks

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and whiz until mixed and the dough forms a ball. If the ingredients are too dry add cold water, a teaspoonful at a time, until the dough catches.
  2. Remove from the processor and knead together briefly until the dough is smooth.
  3. Form the dough into a sausage about 3cm diameter, wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 180C.
  5. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
  6. Cut the sausage into thin rounds about 3mm thick and place on a baking sheet.
  7. Cook for 10-12 minutes until golden.
  8. Cool on wire racks.

Notes

Tip
Homemade savoury biscuits are a great change from the regulation shop-bought varieties.
Tip
Try with a fruit cheese or flavoured cream cheese spreads (eg chive and onion, strawberry).
Variation
I made these gluten-free using 125g rice flour and 125g tapioca flour.

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