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CHEESE STARS

This is a new variant of an old and easy party favourite. The dough is mixed up in the processor and rolls out easily.  It may crack a bit for the first roll-out, but just resquidge together and roll out again like Play-Doh. Unlike other pastries, you don’t have to be afraid of handling it. I keep rolling and re-rolling to the bitter end. You can use any cutter, but I’m a sucker for stars. 

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Ingredients

  • Nigella Recipe
  • Vegetarian
  • 200g grated smoked cheddar
  • 50g soft unsalted butter
  • 100g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp celery salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 x star cutter 5cm diameter point to point

Method

Serves: 45

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4.
  2. Put all ingredients into a food processor and blitz until the dough comes together. Form into two flat discs, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  3. Roll out the first disc of dough on a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a pound coin and cut out your cheese stars. This is a very good-tempered dough, and any botched stars can be added back to the dough as you go to be re-cut.
  4. Line a flat baking sheet with parchment and arrange on top, then pop into the oven for 12-15 minutes, by which time the stars will be puffed and golden. Repeat the same process with the second batch of dough.
  5. Once the stars are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool a little.
  6. Additional information - for vegetarians make sure the cheese is one made with vegetarian rennet.

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