These savoury Cheese Chestnut Biscuits with prosciutto and herbs are super easy to make and delicious. the addition of nutmeg and rosemary makes them festive, too. These are a perfect snack or addition to a cheese plate around the holiday season; they would be perfect with a glass of wine.
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Hello everyone – how are you doing? I hope you had a restful weekend, and now you are ready for new week. Oh yeah my blogger’s week is going to be quite busy as I would like to post at least three recipes this time. So, I am going to keep it short and sweet again.
However, today’s recipe is savoury (As most of my holiday recipes I’ve shared this season.) Savoury cheese biscuits always a a good idea. Often I think they are much better than regular sweet cookies!
Cheese Chestnut Biscuits
I have few cheese biscuit recipes on this blog including these Cheddar Cranberry Walnut Biscuits. Basically, you can use the basic dough recipe and make a endless variation of biscuits by using different herbs, nuts, or dried fruit. If you don’t like chestnuts, swap them for walnuts, almonds or any other favourite nuts. prosciutto is optional, but it adds some wonderful smoky notes. Bacon, however, will not be a good substitution as they biscuits could become greasy. If you really want to use bacon, please make sure you render the fat well (You might also consider using low-fat cheese and reducing the amount of butter.)
These Cheese Chestnut Biscuits include, as you can see, chestnuts along with prosciutto, nutmeg, and rosemary. All these flavours make them festive. Needless to say, these delicious and flavourful biscuits that would be perfect with a glass of wine, especially white. They are also a great snacking material – better and more nutritious than a regular sweet cookie.
This recipe yields quite a lot of biscuits – about 30 medium or 40 small. You can definitely divide the recipe in half. On the other hand, they will stay fresh for up to a week, so you can make them ahead and enjoy during the holidays. They might get softer after a couple of days, but it’s easy to fix. Just place them onto a baking sheet in the preheated oven for a minute or two. Once cooled, they will become fresh and crisp again!
More Savoury Holiday Recipes
Looking for more festive savoury ideas? I’ve got a lot!
I hope you like these Cheese Chestnut Biscuits, and you will make it a try. If you make it, let me know in this post or send me an Instagram message or share your photos adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Cheese Chestnut Biscuits
Course: Appetizers30-40
servings15
minutes20
minutesSavoury Cheese Chestnut Biscuits with prosciutto and herbs are super easy to make and delicious. the addition of nutmeg and rosemary makes them festive, too. These are a perfect snack or addition to a cheese plate around the holiday season; they would be perfect with a glass of wine.
Ingredients
170 gr. butter, cut into pieces
300 gr. cheese, preferably cheddar, shredded (about 3 cups, lightly packed)
1 egg
about 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
200-250 gr. cooked and peeled chestnuts, finely crumbled
2-4 slices (70-80 gr.) prosciutto, finely cut
1 tbsp. fresh rosemary, minced
1 tbsp. Italian herbs seasonings
2/3 to 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder
~ 1/2 tsp. salt (bare in mind the saltiness of cheese and prosciutto)
1 small egg (for egg wash)
Directions
- Place the butter cut into small pieces in a bowl and microwave it for 10-15 seconds, 1 or 2 increments. It should be very soft (but not too melted.)
- Place the grated cheese, softened butter, and egg in a large bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon (spatula) until smooth, 30 second or so.
- Stir in the chestnuts, prosciutto, salt, herbs, and spices. Mix just to combine.
- Stir in the flour – add 1 cup at once and the remaining gradually (You might not need all 1/2 cup of it.) You will get a soft, slightly sticky to a touch, and pliable dough (some crumbs would be okay).
- Cover and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment.
- To make the egg wash, in s small bowl whisk the egg and water, 15 seconds.
- Roll the dough out (about 0,7-1 cm) and cut using a cookie cutter or simply a knife. Place the cookies onto the sheets and brush with the egg wash.
- Bake for about 10-14 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of your biscuits – they should be golden brown. If desired, you can use the broiler for a minute or so to get more beautiful browning.
- Remove from the oven and let completely cool. Once cooked, they will harden up more but still remain soft and flakey. Keep them in an airtight container. They will stay fresh for up to a week. After a couple of days they might become too soft and less flavourful, but it’s easy to fix. Just preheat the oven to ~400 degrees F, place them onto a baking sheet, and pop in the oven for 1-2 minutes them remove. Once cooled, they will be fresh and crisp again! Enjoy.
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My husband and I have a chestnut orchard and I look for different ways to use them. These are delicious! They were a hit at our Christmas party!
This looks amazing Ben, love the combo of ingredients
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Combination (cheese, chestnut and biscuits) is amazing. Looks fingerlickingly delicious. Thanks.
Than you a lot!
Oh, these saovury cheese biscuits look fantastic! Really loving all the chestnut recipes you’ve got going here, Ben!
Thank you, Michelle!
This look great for a holiday cocktail party next to a glass of wine! I haven’t baked much with chestnuts myself, but I think I’m going to crown you….Chestnut King!
Oh, that’s a new one (But won’t be too shy today – definitely deserved one lol) Thanks so much, David!
What a great and creative combination of flavours! These biscuits look absolutely tasty and moreish.
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I love a good savory cheese biscuit! You have such a great blend of spices in them too. They’ll be perfect for balancing out all the cookies I tend to eat!
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