Three Cheese Biscuits

April 11, 2013 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Pete: “What are you making?”

Me: “Three cheese biscuits for my husband..”

Pete: “Wow. You must be pretty keen on him!”

Turns out I’m pretty keen on both him and these biscuits (cookies), because I scoffed three of them off the tray before they’d had a chance to cool. They’re dead easy to make, and a riff on an old Dan Lepard recipe, adapted to use up the cheeses I had in the fridge. Making them in the food processor results (I think) in a smoother dough.

175g plain (AP) flour
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
half a dozen grinder twists of black pepper
¼ teaspoon Kashmiri chilli pepper
125g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
100g Red Leicester cheese, grated
50g Manchego cheese, grated
50g Parmesan cheese, grated

In the large bowl of the food processor, pulse together all the ingredients excluding the cheeses until the mixture has a crumbly texture and the butter is incorporated. Add the cheeses and pulse until the mix gathers together into a ball.

Tip the dough onto a sheet of clingfilm and shape it into a log (about 4cm thick). Wrap it up and pop it in the fridge for at least an hour.

Preheat the oven to 180C or 160C with fan. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Remove the dough log from the fridge and unwrap it, then slice it into 0.75cm thick discs. Lay the biscuits on the lined tray and bake for 20 minutes.

Try not to eat them all before they’ve had a chance to cool on a wire rack!

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on April 11, 2013 at 12:03 am sallybr

Oh, my…. these are calling my name…. calling my name real loud!

awesome, Celia!

(by the way, would you believe I am getting a “in my kitchen” post assembled? After 18 years and 3 months? (it seems so….. ;-)
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:43 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sally! That’s fabulous, can’t wait to see your new kitchen! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 12:41 am Misky

Oh boy, am I ever bookmarking this to make as soon as my oven is functional!! Yummy!
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Misky, they’re ludicrously addictive, be warned. They seem to be just the right amount of crumbly, salty, fatty moreishness.. :)
  - on April 13, 2013 at 6:07 am Misky
    
    I should have my oven fully functional sometime next week, so I’ll be baking up a storm!
on April 11, 2013 at 1:13 am lindasgarden

lovely and yummy looking
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Linda! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 1:26 am thecompletecookbook

My Pete would also love these. I reckon he would be keen for me to make them.
:-) Mandy xo
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:45 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hehehe…if you make them, Mandy, he might think you’re keen on him.. ;-)
on April 11, 2013 at 2:12 am Lizzy (Good Things)

Yummy, these sound great Celia, as does your Pete!
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:45 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  He’s such a hoot, Lizzy. Can’t wait to introduce you to him one of these days! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 3:19 am The Wanderlust Gene

Yum! Cheese and a grind of pepper – sounds delicious :)
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:46 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thank you! The chilli is quite noticeable too!
on April 11, 2013 at 3:22 am heidi

Mmm- love savories- I’d call these crackers- or maybe really biscuits- they look and sound delicious. I’d love them for lunch with a soup or salad.
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:48 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Heidi, they’re not crisp like what we know as a cracker – more crumbly from all the cheese. Eating them for lunch would have been sensible rather than hoovering them all up over the course of the day and THEN having lunch and dinner! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 3:33 am Sophie33

I love them so much! I love the combo of Manchego with Permsean & to add that lovely red Leicester cheese is a bonus too! All spiced up too, I love it! x
- on April 13, 2013 at 5:48 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sophie, thank you! I’ve tried making cheese biscuits with spelt flour as well, and they were delicious!
  - on April 13, 2013 at 7:40 am Sophie33
    
    Good to hear that!
on April 11, 2013 at 3:44 am pinkpolkad0tfood

These sounds delicious!! I am sure my Chris will loooove these as he loves cheese (and biscuits)!
- on April 13, 2013 at 6:03 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Zirkie! They are very moreish, be warned! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 4:19 am Thomasina Tittlemouse

These look like the kind of biscuits that need to be made in double quantities! I shall try them tomorrow when my son is out with a friend so that I at least get one or two! Thank you so much for the recipe! E x
- on April 13, 2013 at 7:16 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Elizabeth, hope you enjoy them! I think you could use pretty much any hard cheese.. x
on April 11, 2013 at 6:16 am EllaDee

These so appeal to me. I have a cheese tooth rather than a sweet tooth! It may just persuade get the blender out :)
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:53 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  ED, I’m much more a savoury girl than a sweet one too! I was thinking the bikkies might be nice with a little blue cheese in them too. Don’t think it will work in a blender, you might need the food processor, or you can make them by hand! (See the link to Dan’s instructions) xx
on April 11, 2013 at 6:41 am Norma Chang

You make everything seems so easy. Those biscuits sure look delicious and I love the color.
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:54 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Norma, thank you, these really ARE easy! It helps to have a large food processor though! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 7:38 am teawithhazel

your cheese biscuits sound similar ones i used to make for a cafe many years ago..he cancelled his order because he confessed to having eaten a $70 delivery all by himself one afternoon!
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:54 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Jane, I laughed and laughed at this, thank you! I can imagine eating the whole tray myself as well! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 8:14 am InTolerant

Oh it must be love indeed Celia! I have some smoked cheese in the fridge that needs to be used and I think you just gave me it’s next reincarnation of yumminess :)
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Becca, I reckon these would work well ok with your GF flours – maybe even the chestnut flour! Smoked cheese would be a divine addition!
on April 11, 2013 at 9:07 am Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

I’m crazy for cheese biscuits-even more so than sweet biscuits which I have a limit on but cheese, no way! :)
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:56 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Lorraine, I can’t make them too often, as I really can polish off an entire tray on my own. They’re dangerous! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 9:44 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

My mum always asks me to make her things like this and I always forget (I have a sweet mind!) but I will most definitely be making these. I guess you could freeze the logs too? They’d be great for last minute nibbles.
Are they something you’d use for dip or just on their own?
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:56 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Claire, I’ve never tried freezing the logs, but I can’t see why you couldn’t! I think they’re an eat on their own cookie – they’re not very hard or cracker like, but rather crumbly and shortbready..
on April 11, 2013 at 11:00 am Jan

Sometimes even just your photos look scoffable Celia. Having a log of this dough in the freezer, if that works, would be really handy and make me appear to be super woman which, just between you and me, I quite fancy. PS: can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying my bread making – each time it seems like a little bit of magic.
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Darling, you ARE a superwoman. I’m so chuffed that you’re enjoying Patsy! :)
on April 11, 2013 at 1:48 pm hotlyspiced

You and Pete are a gorgeous couple. I love how these biscuits have not one, not two but three cheeses – oh the flavour. There’s always something wonderful going on in your kitchen (and in your backyard) xx
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:58 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Charlie! Pete was pretty pleased with these, and I got to use up leftovers in the fridge! Hope to catch up soon! xx
on April 11, 2013 at 1:58 pm Tandy

Those would not last very long in our house :)
- on April 13, 2013 at 1:58 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Tandy, they didn’t last very long here either.. ;-)
on April 11, 2013 at 3:25 pm Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas

I love the idea of these. I have a few odds and ends of cheese that need using up. I see a batch of these in my near future. Thanks.
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Tania, it’s a good way to use up leftover cheese, as is this.. :)
  
  https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2010/04/19/fromage-fort/
on April 11, 2013 at 4:03 pm lizarees

i love cheese and I’m on a bit of a cracker kick at the moment. These look a winner! I think they’ll be for special occasions because of the % of fat. If I make them I might just eat the whole batch!
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:01 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Liz, it’s really REALLY hard to eat just one of these. I started with..”I’d better taste them and see how they turned out..” and ate three before I’d spatula’d them onto the wire rack.. :)
on April 11, 2013 at 4:57 pm lambsearsandhoney

Gawd, these look all golden and cheesey and GREAT! I love home made cheese biscuits and they’re just too easy in the processor. No. Really. Too easy – to make & to eat.
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:02 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  They’re quite 70s in colour, don’t you think? They remind me of orange and brown curtains and fondues. :) You’re right though..too easy to eat!
on April 11, 2013 at 5:08 pm ChgoJohn

Do these ever sound good, Celia! It’s the mix of cheeses with pepper that I’m sure to love. And you put them in biscuit (aka cookie) form! Brava!
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:02 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  John, thank you – the pepper AND the chilli – the spiciness seems to cut through the cheesiness a bit.. :)
on April 11, 2013 at 8:33 pm Jo Smith

Ooh they look good. I’ve made a similar biscuit to serve with baked ricotta. Glad to hear the arrowroot is going well. I’m about to chop mine back to let some light into the chook pen.
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:03 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Jo, we tried eating the root of the arrowroot recently. It didn’t go well. :) Which is a shame, as it grows brilliantly! We’re thinking of growing it as a shade plant…
on April 11, 2013 at 9:44 pm Promenade Claire

Manchego – how dreamy and delicious, a favourite of mine eaten with a teeny bit of honey or quince jam……… just a suggestion ;)
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:04 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Claire, I adore manchego in migas..
  
  https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2010/04/09/migas/
  - on April 13, 2013 at 11:15 pm Promenade Claire
    
    thanks for the link – it’s now saved – I’ve made a similar dish before now for a brunch, but I’m LOVING the addition of the Manchego :) Thank you celia, hope you have a super weekend
on April 12, 2013 at 2:20 am marilynscottwaters

I know what I’m making tonight! Hugs, Maz.

PS the first artichoke is coming in. Can’t wait!
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:04 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Enjoy Maz! Artichokes already! :) xx
  - on April 14, 2013 at 3:29 am Marilyn Scott-Waters
    
    They are still really tiny, about the size of golf balls. I had some deep fried artichoke hearts at a restaurant in Palm Springs that were sooooo good that I want to try to make them at home. So “Grow faster plants!” :-)
on April 12, 2013 at 7:38 am Danielle

Hi Celia, these biscuits look so delicious, thank you for sharing the recipe. You’ve made a lot of cheese fans very happy! Apologies for the stupid question, but what temp would you recommend for a non-fan oven? Many thanks.
- on April 12, 2013 at 7:51 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  180C – thanks Danielle, I’ve amended the post! :)
  - on April 12, 2013 at 3:31 pm Danielle
    
    Thanks Celia!
on April 12, 2013 at 8:41 am Rose

Oh dear, it looks like I’m a goner again. Celia, is your middle name Gunnagoneryou?
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:04 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Rose, I don’t know that I’ll be able to make them again any time soon. They were just a bit too addictive!
on April 12, 2013 at 1:29 pm Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen

Pete’s hilarious! And you’re awesome.. what a pair you two are:) I would be devouring these.. if I wasn’t on this silly cleanse right now. “Willpower, Smidge, Willpower..” “But they look so good, what would one little nibble do?” AAaarghh!!
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:05 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  It’s the first nibble Barb, that sucks you in. Hope you’re surviving the detox!
on April 12, 2013 at 9:38 pm Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

I made American biscuits and sausage (normally breakfast food) for dinner tonight. Not the same sort of biscuits. :) Yours look so good!
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:05 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Your biscuits are what we call scones, aren’t they? I always marvel at the language differences! :) Thank you!
on April 12, 2013 at 11:35 pm Lisa the Gourmet Wog

ooh I do love a good savoury biscuit or cookie, and these ones look fantastic!
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:06 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Lisa! They were a doddle to make too!
on April 13, 2013 at 8:26 am Joanna

i have none of these cheeses in the house, oh woe is me, will have to rectify immediately, goes back up page to study recipe again xx
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:06 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Darling, you could, of course, sub any cheese you wish! Although the red Leicester does add a really interesting colour! xx
on April 13, 2013 at 8:29 am cityhippyfarmgirl

Yum Celia! My boys would eat these with much gusto.
- on April 13, 2013 at 2:07 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Brydie, between Pete and I, the boys barely got a look in with these.. :)
on April 13, 2013 at 7:29 pm FamilyLibrarian

Oh my. Oh my, oh my.

Love, love, love anything with cheese. Too good. Must, must, must try.

Thank you (as always!)
- on April 14, 2013 at 9:09 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Clare! How nice to see you! Thank you! :)
on April 14, 2013 at 1:06 am Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

Anothe goodie for my files….
- on April 14, 2013 at 9:09 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Norma, these are fun and easy to make, and I think you could use almost any sort of hard cheese.. xx
on April 14, 2013 at 9:05 am theclevercarrot

Ahhh, so this is what we’re supposed to do with all of the leftover cheese in the cheese drawer! They look divine. I’m definitely going to give this one a go! xx
- on April 14, 2013 at 9:10 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Em, they’re an easy way to use up the bits and pieces! :)
on April 14, 2013 at 1:28 pm Sally

I’d be keen on these too :)
- on April 14, 2013 at 9:10 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  I’d be keen to share them with you! :)
  - on April 15, 2013 at 2:53 am Sally
    
    Sweet