Sift the flour, mustard powder, salt and cayenne pepper into a bowl.
Cut the butter into the flour and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the cheese and mix the ingredients together.
Mix to a stiff paste with the egg yolk and water.
Turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead quickly until smooth and crack-free. Wrap in a polyethylene bag or foil.
Chill for 30 minutes before using.
Roll out, cut into strips and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6 for 15 minutes until golden brown.
Ingredients:
110 g plain flour
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
to taste cayenne pepper
65 g butter
50 g cheddar cheese, grated
1 egg yolks
2 -3 teaspoons water, cold
Steps/Methods:
Sift the flour, mustard powder, salt and cayenne pepper into a bowl.
Cut the butter into the flour and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the cheese and mix the ingredients together.
Mix to a stiff paste with the egg yolk and water.
Turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead quickly until smooth and crack-free. Wrap in a polyethylene bag or foil.
Chill for 30 minutes before using.
Roll out, cut into strips and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6 for 15 minutes until golden brown.
