The Stilton and Walnut Biscuits Recipe These savory biscuits are an ideal way to use up the leftover cheese and nuts you usually have after Christmas.
Ingredients:
5oz (120g) Stilton cheese, or other
blue cheese
4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted,
plus extra for dusting
1⁄3 cup walnuts, chopped
freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg yolk, at room
temperature
1 Mix together the cheese and butter with an electric hand mixer until soft and creamy.
2 Add the flour to the cheese mixture and rub in with your fingertips to form bread crumbs.
3 Add the walnuts and black pepper and stir to mix through.
4 Finally add the egg yolk and bring the mixture together to form a stiff dough.
5 Knead the dough briefly on a lightly floured work surface to help blend in the walnuts.
6 Wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
7 Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead briefly to soften slightly.
8 Roll it out to a thickness of 1⁄4in (5mm) and cut out the biscuits with the pastry cutter.
9 Alternatively, the dough can be chilled as an even 2in (5cm) diameter log.
10 Slice the dough log carefully into 1⁄4in (5mm) rounds with a sharp knife.
11 Put the rounds on non-stick baking sheets and bake in the top of the oven for 15 minutes.
12 Turn them over and bake for another 5 minutes until golden brown on both sides.
13 Remove from the oven, allow to cool a little on their sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. STORE The biscuits will keep in an airtight container for 5 days.
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