Cheese Pastry - How to Make Cheese Pastry

Used for cheese biscuits and straws, savoury tarts, pies, flans and turnovers

Ingredients:

• 4 oz (112 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• Pepper
• 2 oz (56 g) butter or margarine
• 3 oz (84 g) grated cheese
• Yolk of 1 egg
• Water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour, salt and pepper into a bowl and rub in the fat. Add the finely grated cheese and mix well.
2. Mix to a stiff dough with the egg yolk and a little water.
3. Turn on to a lightly floured board, knead gently and roll out.