FENNEL & POPPY SEED CRACKER WREATH

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Arrange savoury biscuits in a pretty circle around your chosen cheese for a decorative centrepiece and alternative cheeseboard

Provided by Sarah Cook

Time 55m

Yield Makes 1 wreath for 6-8 people with cheese

Number Of Ingredients 6

300g plain flour , plus extra for rolling
2 tsp baking powder
85g butter , diced
2 tsp fennel seed , plus extra to sprinkle
2 tsp poppy seed , plus extra to sprinkle
splash of milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line one baking sheet with parchment. Place the flour, baking powder, butter, fennel and poppy seeds with ½ tsp salt in a food processor, then whizz for a minute until the butter is completely mixed with the flour. Add 100ml water and pulse until the mixture comes together to a firm dough that's not sticky - you may need another tbsp or so of water, if it still feels.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface as thinly as you can. Stamp out lots of different sized circles using a selection of round and fluted biscuit cutters of 4cm, 5cm and 6cm diameter. Brush a little milk over the surface of the biscuits, and prick all over with a fork. Start to arrange in a circle on the baking sheet, overlapping each other. If you want to serve a cheese in the centre, check that it will fit. Scatter over a few more fennel and poppy seeds and bake for 15 - 20 mins until the biscuits feel dry and sandy with a slightly golden colour around the edges - they may still feel soft but will harden up when cooling. Cool on the baking sheet. Serve with cheese & chutney. Will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.7 grams sugar, Fiber 1.2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

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