Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese

Name: Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: Makes about 25
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 50g oatmeal or small oats; 100g self-raising flour, plus extra to dust; 75g wholemeal plain flour; 1 tsp fine salt; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground cloves; 100g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed; 20g dried apple, very finely chopped; 50g parmesan (or veggie equivalent), finely grated; 1 tbsp clear honey; 3 tbsp apple juice; You’ll also need; 5cm round cutter (optional)

By: Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

Published: 31 Oct 23
Updated: 5 Apr 24

Test kitchen approved

Oats, parmesan and apples are given a heady mulling spice kick to create a seriously good cheeseboard biscuit. They’re buttery, rich and flavourful – but allow the cheese you plonk on top to steal the show (as any good biscuit for cheese should).

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Makes about 25
Hands-on time 20 min, plus chilling. Oven time 12 min

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Ingredients

50g oatmeal or small oats
100g self-raising flour, plus extra to dust
75g wholemeal plain flour
1 tsp fine salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
100g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
20g dried apple, very finely chopped
50g parmesan (or veggie equivalent), finely grated
1 tbsp clear honey
3 tbsp apple juice

You’ll also need

5cm round cutter (optional)

Method

Mix the oatmeal or oats, both flours, salt and spices in a large bowl. Use your fingers to rub in the butter until it’s evenly dispersed, then stir in the dried apple, parmesan, honey and apple juice. Knead lightly to form a dough. Chill for 15 minutes while you heat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface until 3mm thick. Cut into squares or rounds and put on a non-stick baking sheet. Prick each biscuit with a fork and bake for 12 minutes until golden. Allow to cool before eating with cheese and fresh apples or apple chutney. They’ll keep for a week in an airtight tin.

Recipe from November 2023 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 76kcals
Fat: 4.2g (2.5g saturated)
Protein: 1.8g
Carbohydrates: 7.5g (1.4g sugars)
Fibre: 0.7g
Salt: 0.3g

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