Italian Bread and Biscuits Recipes - Cheese Shortbread (Biscotti al Formaggio e Olive Apricale) Recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup Provolone cheese, grated

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp cayenne

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh basil

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 30 ml/2 tbsp green olives stoned (pitted) and chopped

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Method:

1. Put the flour and cheese in a food processor and blend.

2. Gradually add the butter, cayenne, basil, salt and pepper. Turn out of the bowl and knead in the olives.

3. Wrap in Clingfilm (plastic wrap). Chill for 30 minutes. Roll out the shortbread to 5 mm/1/4 in thickness and cut into shapes with a biscuit cutter.

4. Place on baking sheets. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 8-10 minutes until golden.