Cheese wheatmeal biscuits

• wholemeal flour↗100g g
• self-raising flour↗50g g
• medium oatmeal↗25g g
• butter↗100g g
• cheddar↗100g g

  cheese, finely grated

• large egg yolk↗1 1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the flours and oatmeal into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the cheese. Add the egg yolk and mix in using a fork. When the mixture starts to clump together, use your hands to knead to a smooth dough.

2. 2

   Place the dough between two sheets of baking parchment and roll out thinly to about 1/2cm. Cut out desired shapes and lift them using a palette knife onto a non-stick baking sheet. Reroll any trimmings and cut out more shapes. Bake in the oven for 12–14 mins until golden brown. Leave on the tray for a few minutes to firm up before removing to a cooling rack.

3. 3

   Alternatively, take walnut-sized pieces of dough, roll into balls and place on the baking tray. Flatten slightly with a fork and bake as before.