i needed to take something to a party last night and was at a loss as to what to bring...everyone had already made it known what their contribution was going to be and all the things i could have brought were being brought by someone else...then, i thought about these...they're yummy, and everyone asked for the recipe, so here it is...
200 grams sharp cheedar cheese
50 grams parmesan cheese
250 grams butter
500 grams strong bakers' flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
paprika
preheat the oven to 170C.
line baking trays with baking paper.
place the cheddar cheese in the thermomix bowl and grate for 2-3 seconds on speed 8. set aside.
place the parmesan cheese in the thermomix bowl and grate for 8 seconds on speed 8. set aside.
place the flour, sugar, peppers and butter in the thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds on speed 5 or until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
add the cheeses to the flour mixture in the bowl. place the dial on closed lid position and use interval speed to knead for 2 minutes.
portion the dough as desired. i used a mini icecream scoop.
sprinkle with paprika.
bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
