Little Cheese and Ham Biscuits
A savory taste sensation, these biscuits burst with the sharp cheddar and parma ham and are the super quick and easy to make.
Servings: 24 biscuits
Calories:
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Alter quantities (metric only) 24 biscuits
Here's what you'll need...
Ingredients you'll need...
- 50 g unsalted cold butter coarsely grated
- 75 g strong cheddar cheese thinly grated
- 50 g Parma ham or cooked smoked bacon or cooked pancetta fat removed and cut into small pieces
- 50 g plain flour
- 25 g wholemeal flour
- pinch cayenne pepper
Here's what we do...
- Mix the flours and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
- Toss the grated butter into the flour mixture and coat, then add to your food processor.
- Add your cheese and Parma ham to the food processor.
- Pulse for about 25 pulses until just coming together in clumps.
- Tip out onto a very lightly floured worksurface and bring together.
- Roll with your hands into a sausage shape, 3cm in depth and about 17cm in length.
- Wrap tightly in cling film and refrigerate for at least an hour in order to set solid.
- Heat your oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas mark 4.
- Take a large sized baking tray and line with greaseproof paper.
- Remove the cling film and slice the chilled dough into 24 slices, about 3mm thick.
- Spread out on your baking tray.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes then carefully turn the biscuits over with a spatula.
- Bake for another 10-15 minutes.
- As soon as baked remove with a spatula onto a cooling rack.