Gruyere Cheese is a very smooth cheese to cook with and has a nice tang to it without being too harsh. A delicious savoury biscuits for the summer time BBQ.
Method
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Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
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Using an electric mixer beat butter until light and creamy. Sift flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, dry mustard and black pepper together and stir through butter.
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Add egg yolks and gruyere cheese and press together using your hands.
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Lightly flour your bench and roll dough out to a nice thin crust, about 2-3 mm thick. Cut out shapes using a cookie cutter and place onto a lined baking tray.
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Brush each biscuit lightly with egg white, using a pastry brush or finger tips.
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Lightly sprinkle each biscuit with either sesame or caraway seeds.
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Bake for 15-18 minutes, cool on a wire rack.
Recipe Hints and Tips:
- Gruyere Savoury Biscuits, store in airtight container and can be frozen for 6 months.
- You can also use poppy seeds as a topping.
