Savoury Cheese & Walnut Sables For Cocktails And Parties! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self raising flour
salt
black pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 ounces butter
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
2 -3 tablespoons beer or 2 -3 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Sift the flours, salt, pepper & chillies into a bowl together & mix.
Rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the cheese & walnuts - mix well.
Add the beer or milk - mix into a dough.
Chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out on a floured board and cut into small rounds.
Place on a greased baking (cookie) tray and bake in pre-heated oven 180C/360F for about 15 minutes or until golden brown & crisp.
Sprinkle with seasoning salt or Cayenne pepper if you wish.
Cool on a wire rack and store in airtight tins.
Serve with cheese, cream cheese & savoury fillings & dips, or just by themselves!