Spicy Cheese Biscuit

Ingredients

• 175 g Parmesan (1 piece)
• 300 g spelt whole‑grain flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 200 g cold butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
• 1 tsp coarse sea salt
• 1 tbsp caraway seeds
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1.

   Grate the cheese finely. Mix flour, baking powder and paprika; press a well in the center and pour in the cream. Place small butter lumps on the edge, sprinkle cheese over them, and knead quickly into a smooth shortcrust dough. Cover and chill for about an hour.

2. 2.

   Divide the dough into three pieces and roll each to about 3 mm thickness. Cut out biscuits with a cookie cutter.

3. 3.

   Whisk egg yolks with 2–3 tbsp water and brush the biscuits. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios, coarse salt, caraway, poppy or sesame seeds as desired.

4. 4.

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake the spicy biscuits in a preheated oven at 180 °C (fan 160 °C; gas: level 2–3) for 10 minutes until golden. Repeat with the remaining dough until all is used.