Desserts & Baking

Cheesy biscuits

Makes 10
Easy
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling time
12 -15 minutes

"These biscuits are so good to graze on with some creamy cheese, fruit and preserves. They’re also an awesome lunchbox filler. Make them ahead and store in an airtight container to keep them crunchy and fresh." – Khanya Mzongwana

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Ingredients

Method
  • 200 g cake flour
  • 100 g butter, softened
  • 100 g Cheddar, grated
  • 1 t chilli flakes
  • 1 t fresh thyme
  • 1 t garlic flakes
  • 1 t dried curry leaves, crushed
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Ingredients

1. Knead all the ingredients together until a dough forms. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 1 hour.

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut dough into shapes and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.

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Photograph: Jan Ras

Khanya Mzongwana

Recipe by: Khanya Mzongwana

If you're anything like our deputy food editor Khanya Mzongwana, you're obsessed with uniqueness and food with feeling. Cook her family-tested favourites, midweek winners and her mouth-wateringly fresh takes on plant-based eating.

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