Spelt & Pear Savoury Linzer

Whilst making a batch of the sweet version last week, I had the thought it would be easy to make a savoury version. I made them for a party and they were a hit. They would be great as a canape, part of a cheese course, or as a lovely festive snack, the toddler is a fan!

Makes about 30

Ingredients:

375g Matthews Cotswold Organic Light Spelt Flour

225g Butter, cold and cubed

200g Grated Parmesan

½ tsp Salt

½ tsp Cayenne pepper

1 Egg

Pear Chutney, or other Festive Preserve

Method:

●Add the flour, butter and salt to your food processor and pulse until you get fine breadcrumbs. Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse again until you get a firm dough

● Bring the dough together on the work surface, divide into two and form into balls

● Roll out each ball between two sheets of baking paper, to about 3-4mm, then pop into the fridge for 30 minutes

● Preheat the oven to 180º fan

● Using a round cutter, cut out as many disks as you can, rerolling and recutting as you go

● With a smaller, different shape cutter (I used a star), cut out the middles of half the disks

●  Place the disks on a lined baking tray and bake for 9-10 minutes, until scarcely starting to colour. The middles can be baked at the same time and enjoyed while you assemble the biscuits…

● Cool on a wire rack

● Now take your festive chutney and dollop ½ a tsp on the upturned disks, the ones without the holes in. Then simply top with the holey halves and press firmly but gently to sandwich the whole thing together

● A little sprinkle of dried herbs finishes them off and they are ready for the party!

● Perfect as a canape, part of a cheese course, or just scoffed as you cosy up on the sofa.

● Merry Christmas

Stars In Your Eyes

A little bit of Spelt

Perfect for a party, or a cosy night in.