Italian Bread and Biscuits Recipes - Gorgonzola Savouries (Biscotti al Gorgonzola) Recipe

Ingredients

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 350 g/12 oz Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted

• 1 egg, beaten

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary

• Anchovy Dip, to serve

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Method:

1. Cream the butter until soft and crumble in the cheese. Blend well and gradually add the flour, egg, salt, pepper and rosemary.

2. Knead the mixture to form a soft, but not sticky, dough and roll out on a floured surface to a rectangle about 5 mm/1/4 in thick.

3. Cut the biscuits into shapes and lay on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 for 10-12 minutes until brown.

4. Remove from the baking sheet and allow to cool before serving with Anchovy Dip.