Bake

Wild Garlic & Cais Na Tire Biscuits

Name: Wild Garlic & Cais Na Tire Biscuits
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 240g plain flour; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 100g chilled butter; 175g Cais Na Tire cheese, coarsely grated; 300ml sour cream or creme fraiche; 1 egg; 3 handfuls of wild garlic, very finely chopped; 1 tsp cracked black pepper; 1 egg beaten

Cook: 45 mins
Difficulty: Medium
Method: Oven

Ingredients

240g plain flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
100g chilled butter
175g Cais Na Tire cheese, coarsely grated
300ml sour cream or creme fraiche
1 egg
3 handfuls of wild garlic, very finely chopped
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1 egg beaten

Method

Preheat the oven to 220’c
Cut the butter into 1cm cubes and put back in the fridge to re-chill for about 15 minutes until cold.
In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and black pepper. Add the grated cheese and incorporate fully.
Add the chilled pieces of butter to the flour mix and rub between your fingers forming pea sized clumps, try not to over mix so the butter doesn’t start to melt.
Make a hollow in the middle and carefully mix in the sour cream with a fork. Halfway through folding in the sour cream add the wild garlic. Keep mixing until the dough starts to come together in clumps.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and work it carefully until it comes together. Don’t over work it however, treat it like soda bread!
Shape the dough into a 15cm by 15cm square before cutting it into the desired size biscuits.
Place onto a lined baking tray, spacing them out evenly.
Brush with egg and bake for about 20 minutes, turning the tray halfway through.
Serve with relish, cured meats, and cheese, or with a lovely, warming stew.