Lots of Cheesy hearts - Valentines Edition

Hi Cheese Lovers - Guess what!?

Valentines came early...



Beetroot and Apple Chutney with the Godminster Heart


http://www.godminster.com/product/party-pack-heart-cheese-edition

Godminster sells various Cheese Heart packs on the website above. It is seriously one of the best cheeses i have ever tasted introduced to me by my other half.

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Simple. Creamy. Tangy. Cheddar. Beautiful.

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The Beetroot and Apple Chutney that came with the cheese heart was equally as delicious, earthy and sweet.

Also just as a little extra treat check out the parmesan biscuits I made heart shaped of course..




Parmesan Cheese Biscuits - ignore the other shiz on the plate!

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Recipe for Parmesan Biscuits

(they are really easy to make but look impressive)

Ingredients

• 100g/3½ oz cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 100g/3½ oz plain flour, plus extra for flouring
• pinch salt
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 heaped tsp mustard powder
• 50g/1¾ oz finely grated mature cheddar
• 50g/1¾ oz finely grated parmesan, or similar vegetarian hard cheese, plus a little extra
• 1 egg, beaten

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Place the butter and flour into the bowl of a food processor with the salt, cayenne, mustard powder and cheeses. Process together to begin with, and then finely pulse the mixture in short spurts as you notice the mixture coming together - it will eventually bind without the need for egg or water. Wrap in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
3. Lightly flour a work surface and gently roll out the pastry to about the thickness of two pound coins. Cut out the biscuits to the size and shape you wish - anything between 3cm/1¼in and 5cm/2in, depending on the occasion. Lay them out on a greased baking tray about 2cm/¾in apart - it may take two lots of baking to use up the entire mixture.
4. Carefully brush the surface of each biscuit with the egg and sprinkle over a little finely grated parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until they are a gorgeous golden-brown colour; the superb smell will also inform you that they are ready.
5. Carefully lift the biscuits off the tray using a palette knife and place on a rack to cool. Although the biscuits will keep well in a sealed container for a few days, I have never known this to happen!

If you are still floundering around as what to buy your other half for Valentines, go with the Godminster cheese pack, hamper or whatever you fancy!

If you want to put in a bit more effort, bake some parmesan biscuits - they are delicious! and seriously cheesy.

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