makes
28
prep
15 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
28
serves
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 150 g (1 cup) plain flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 80 g butter, diced and softened slightly
- 45 g (½ cup, loosely packed) finely shredded vintage cheddar
- 2 tbsp snipped fresh chives
- cracked black pepper, to taste
- 125 g (½ cup) sour cream
- 1½ tsp Dijon mustard
Chilling time 1 hour
Instructions
Put the flour and salt in a medium bowl and use your fingertips to rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the cheese, chives and pepper.
Combine the sour cream and mustard, add to the flour mixture and use a round-ended knife to cut through the mixture and mix until it starts to come together.
Turn the mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly to bring it together as a dough. Roll into a log about 5cm in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line 2 large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
Slice the logs into 5mm-thick slices and place on the lined trays, leaving a little space between the biscuits. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until pale golden and cooked through. Cool the biscuits on the trays.
Baker’s tip
• These biscuits will keep in an airtight container or jar at room temperature for up to 1 week.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
