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title: "Lockdown Recipe of the Day: Savoury Rosemary & Parmesan Biscuits"
description: "An easy savoury snack that requires only equal parts butter, flour and grated Parmesan and the herbs, for those with a taste for the cheesy. They’re light and crumbly and meant for nibbling on their own."
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# Lockdown Recipe of the Day: Savoury Rosemary & Parmesan Biscuits

> An easy savoury snack that requires only equal parts butter, flour and grated Parmesan and the herbs, for those with a taste for the cheesy. They’re light and crumbly and meant for nibbling on their own.

By TGIFood Contributors · Published 28 April 2020, 13:57 SAST · Updated 28 April 2020, 13:59 SAST

## Content

**Ingredients**

100g plain white flour

100g soft butter

100g very finely grated Parmesan cheese or similar such as Grana Padano

1 Tbs finely chopped rosemary leaves (see alternatives below)

**Method**

Line a baking sheet with baking pepper. Give it a spritz of cooking spray.

Combine flour and butter in a bowl and rub with your hands until it can be patted into a smooth ball. Knead on a lightly floured board and form into a ball again. Rap in cling film and refrigerate for an hour.

Preheat oven to 190℃.

Lay a sheet of baking paper on a wooden board and place the dough on it. Cover with a second sheet of baking paper and roll carefully until the dough is about a half centimetre thick.

Use a cutter to shape rounds and lay out on the covered baking tray.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove to cool down a little, then lift carefully onto a wire rack using a slim spatula or knife.

There will be enough for a second round – the batch we made turned out 24 biscuits.

**TGIFood Tip 1:**Substitute any of the following for rosemary, in the same quantity: oregano leaves, thyme leaves, toasted sesame seeds. If using either of the herb leaves, chop them very finely first.

**TGIFood Tip 2:**Salt lightly only if *not* using Parmesan.**DM/TGIFood**

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