Cheese and Carom Seed Biscuits - Soul Spices Kitchen

Cheese & Carom seed biscuits... — Cheese & Carom seed biscuits…

So like I said, mum is here, and she’s brought her cooking skills along with her FULL FORCE! This recipe is hers… I’ve tweaked it very slightly, adding my touch of spice … I AM all about the spice you see…

These are crumbly and full of butter, cheese and dotted with deep carom (otherwise known as Ajwain)…This spice is a small seed very similar to the cumin family.. it has a deep, earthy smell and taste and just contrasts the cheese so well… I used sharp cheddar and added loads of cracked black pepper too… be careful when adding salt.. do it little by little… I mean, add a pinch into the flour first, then again after you add the grated cheese.. taste it and see how you feel… I always like to be careful with this as I find that after cooking or baking, the salt comes through much stronger…

All in the bowl: Flour, salt, butter, baking powder, cheese, black pepper and carom seeds

With your hands, bring everything together.. You might think it won't come together... but it will.. just take your time and keep on at it... you will end up with this lovely dough — With your hands, bring everything together.. You might think it won’t come together… but it will.. just take your time and keep on at it… you will end up with this lovely dough

Roll it out... as you roll, keep sprinkling flour on your surface so that it doesnt stick — Roll it out… as you roll, keep sprinkling flour on your surface so that it doesnt stick

Then cut out the biscuits and place them on your baking tray

I topped about 5 or 6 of these with birdseye green chillies... just because... I'm like that!! — I topped about 5 or 6 of these with birdseye green chillies… just because… I’m like that!!

Cheese and Carom seed Biscuits…

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 12 mins

Total time: 32 mins

Serves: 40

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup grated cheese of your choice.. I used a sharp cheddar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
1teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 heaped teaspoons carom seeds (ajwain)
cracked black pepper to your taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 170 degrees C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Before mixing it all together, at this point you could check for salt levels… you could adjust the seasoning at this point.
Using your hands, combine everything, rubbing the butter between your fingers as you go. It will seems flaky and too dry right now but with a little patience, it will come together. Keep rubbing the butter into the flour and cheese and slowly start kneading action.
after about 10 minutes it will form into a nice stiff dough.
Sprinkle a little flour onto your surface and turn the dough out onto it and knead for another 2 minutes.
Roll out using a rolling pin. Keep turning the dough as you go. You want it to be quite thin, the thickness of a coin.
Cut out the biscuits using a cookie cutter or a small glass… whatever you have handy. Place the biscuits on the baking sheet as you cut them.
I was able to fit 30 on mine and had another 10 after that.
baking for about 12 minutes. Oven temperatures vary so just check on them after 10 minutes. You are looking for a light golden colour with a slight crispness.
Remove and allow to cool.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week (if they last that long!)

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