Cake & Cookie Recipes > Cheese Shortbread

How to make cheese shortbread:
A rich savoury shortbread ideal as nibbles with drinks.



Ingredients

4oz plain/all purpose flour
4oz butter
2oz ground rice
2oz parmesan type cheese
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Rub the fat into the flour.
- Add the rice and cheese and knead all well together until a smooth dough is formed.
- Turn on a lightly floured board and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut into fingers about 1/2 inch wide.
- Place carefully on to greased tins.
- Bake at 190 degrees C. for about 25 minutes or until the fingers are golden brown.


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