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Cheddar and Chilli Bites
· 4 servings
Prep the tray
Preheat your oven to 185°C. Take the butter out of the fridge.
Mix the dry ingredients
In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, black pepper, chilli, baking powder).
Grate the cheddar
Coarsely grate the cheddar and stir it into the dry ingredients.
Rub in the butter
Add the room-temperature butter, cut into small pieces, and rub it in with your fingers. You should end up with a crumbly mixture, similar to a streusel topping.
Whisk the egg
In a separate bowl, mix the egg with the buttermilk and whisk lightly together.
Sticky dough
Pour the liquid mixture into the bowl with the dry mixture and stir well with a wooden spoon until everything comes together. The dough will have a sticky consistency.
Shape the bites on the tray
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and use two teaspoons to drop small mounds of dough onto it.
Sprinkle with chilli or pepper
Before baking, sprinkle the bites with chilli or freshly ground pepper.
Bake and serve
Bake for about 15–20 minutes at 185°C, until golden. Serve warm if possible, as that's when the cheddar aroma really comes through.