Cheddar Chive Thins

Name: Cheddar Chive Thins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 22 biscuits
Ingredients: 225 g plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 115 g butter, diced; 115 g cheddar cheese, grated; 2 tablespoons chives, snipped; 1 egg

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"The biscuits will keep for six days in a airtight container."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 22 biscuits

ingredients

225 g plain flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cayenne pepper
115 g butter, diced
115 g cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons chives, snipped
1 egg

directions

Preheat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas 6. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
Sift teh flour,salt & caynne into a bowl & tip into a food processor along with the butter. Whizz into fine crumbs.
Tip the mixture back into the bowl & stir in the cheese & chives.Stir in the egg & 2 tbsp cold water.As soon as the mixture starts to come together, turn it out onto a floured board & lightly knead until smooth.
With a rolling pin, roll out the dough to a 75mm thickness. Using an 80mm fluted cutter, cut the dough into biscuits.Then re-roll the remaining dough until all of it is used.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Place on a rack to cool.