Cheese sablées

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 150 g flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• Salt and pepper, black
• Cayenne pepper
• 100 g butter, diced
• 65 g mature, grated Cheddar cheese (alternatively other spicy hard cheese)
• 15 g Parmesan, grated
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp walnuts, finely chopped or other nuts (almonds) to taste

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 12 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 42 minutes

with Stilton dip or other dips

Sift flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper into a mixing bowl. Add the butter and knead in with your fingers until crumbly. Add the cheese and thicken the mixture with water and egg yolk. Form a 2.5 cm diameter log, wrap in plastic or aluminum foil, and refrigerate to set. Then cut into 5 mm thick slices. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the cheese slices on it. Brush with a little milk and sprinkle with the nuts. Bake in an oven preheated to 190°C (top/bottom heat) for 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool. Store in an airtight container. Serve with a Stilton dip and a raw vegetable platter, for example. Tip: The dough can also be frozen before baking. Remove it when needed and allow it to thaw sufficiently so that the log can be cut with a sharp knife. Then finish cooking as above.