Name: Cheddar and Chilli Shortbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 150g plain flour; 110g Western Star Salted Butter, diced and softened to room temperature; 150g cheddar cheese, grated (grated from block not pre grated); ½ tsp mustard powder; 1 tsp chilli flakes

150g plain flour
110g Western Star Salted Butter, diced and softened to room temperature
150g cheddar cheese, grated (grated from block not pre grated)
½ tsp mustard powder
1 tsp chilli flakes

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Preheat oven to 170°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper
Add all ingredients into a large bowl and using your hands, mix together until a dough forms. Shape the dough into a sausage shape about 10cm in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight
Once dough is chilled remove from fridge. Using a sharp knife cut 1cm even slices and place onto prepared tray leaving enough room for spreading. Place into the oven to bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on tray before eating on their own or alongside a cheese platter

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Make shortbread dough ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 5 days before cooking.

Preheat oven to 170°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper
Add all ingredients into a large bowl and using your hands, mix together until a dough forms. Shape the dough into a sausage shape about 10cm in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight
Once dough is chilled remove from fridge. Using a sharp knife cut 1cm even slices and place onto prepared tray leaving enough room for spreading. Place into the oven to bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on tray before eating on their own or alongside a cheese platter

Tips & Hints:

Make shortbread dough ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 5 days before cooking.

Preheat oven to 170°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper
Add all ingredients into a large bowl and using your hands, mix together until a dough forms. Shape the dough into a sausage shape about 10cm in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight
Once dough is chilled remove from fridge. Using a sharp knife cut 1cm even slices and place onto prepared tray leaving enough room for spreading. Place into the oven to bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on tray before eating on their own or alongside a cheese platter

Tips & Hints:

Make shortbread dough ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 5 days before cooking.

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Western Star is Australia’s favourite butter. It’s a classic, pure creamery butter with a rich satisfying, five-star taste. Winner of Champion Butter at the 2020 Australian Grand Dairy Awards, this product sets the benchmark by which all other butters are judged. Expertly crafted at Cobden, Western Victoria, from only two natural ingredients, cream and salt.

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Christina

11 Feb 2024, 2:02 am

Lovely savoury biscuits - I did need to add an egg yolk to get it to bind. Excellent flavours.

Christina

11 Feb 2024, 2:01 am

Lovely savoury biscuits - I did need to add an egg yolk to get it to bind. Excellent flavours.

David Eames

2 Jan 2022, 4:37 am

cheese/chilli biscuits - Really easy to make and very tasty

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