The Cottage Smallholder

I don't see why not, Val - and yes I think it will be an excellent thread, well done to Jan for starting it.  Now all we need is to start submitting ideas rather than just saying well done

(creeps away to think of something )

Terrier said:

Well done...tee hee

Ok, here's mine:-

Easy homemade cheese biscuits

Buy a pack of puff pastry, roll out roughly to an oblong about 10" long x 4" wide x 3/4" thick.  Either sprinkle smoked paprika, chilli powder or curry powder over, or spread with Marmite or pesto or tomato puree or peanut butter.  Put a couple of handfuls of grated cheese in the middle third.  Fold down the top third over the cheese, fold up the bottom third.  Press the sides together with your rolling pin, give the parcel a 1/4 turn.  Roll out again to a rough oblong, repeat the spice/spread/cheese topping, folding, turning etc - do this twice (so you've done it three times in all).  Leave to rest for 10 or 15 mins, then roll out to a big oblong, thinly.  Use a cutter to make biscuit shapes, or just cut it into fingers with a big knife.  Place them on a lined baking sheet, brush with egg and sprinkle with grated parmesan (or cheese of your choice).  Bake in a medium hot oven for about 15 mins or until nicely lightly browned.  Cool on a wire tray.

Store in an airtight tin or they freeze well.  One pack of pastry will make 50 or so biscuits.

You could of course flavour them with your own ideas - garlic puree, finely diced onion, seeds, diced bacon?  Whatever, they're scrumptious and very moreish!

Like the sound of that one Aly.