Cheese And Onion Triangles

Cheese And Onion Goodness

In an effort to not replicate my original Cheese Straws I've been really inventive in thinking up alternate shapes and sizes for my various Cheese Bites. As you can see I've gone wild making some Triangles and previously I even went as far as Twists! You may have seen them. My visual creativity knows no bounds.

Have to say, these are really, really lovely. A perfect balance between the cheese and onion with a soft and light texture that almost melts in the mouth. Very moreish.

Close Up

To make around 24 depending on size.

Ingredients:

100g Doves Farm Plain Flour

25g Butter (room temperature)

1 Large Egg

1 Slightly Heaped Teaspoon Xanthan Gum

1 Small Onion

100g Manchego

30g Gruyere

Pinch of Sea Salt

Oil For Greasing The Baking Tray (groundnut or corn are ideal, minimum flavour)

Directions:

• Cut the butter into cubes and put into a bowl
• Add the flour, rub that and the butter between your fingers until you get a breadcrumb type consistency

Crimble Crumble (Anyone Who Gets The TV Reference, Well Done)

• Break an egg into a bowl, add salt and whisk
• Add to the butter and flour

Wet And Dry Mix

• Use a spoon to mix together to form a paste

The Glutenite's Manly Spoon

• Peel and finely chop the onion

No Tears

• Heat a frying pan on high, add the oil then cook the onion until soft, stirring occasionally

Sweetness To Compliment The Cheese

• Drain on a couple of sheets of paper towel to remove excess oil

Unwanted Grease Be Gone

• Grate the cheese

• Add the cheese to the butter, flour and egg paste

Spot The Spoon

• Add the onion

Going To Be Yum

• Use your hands to mix all the ingredients into a smooth ball of dough
• Leave to rest for 10 minutes
• Preheat the oven to 180C (200 non fan ovens)

It's going To Taste So Good

• Flour (GF) a chopping board and roll out until 5mm thick

Rough Roll

• Smooth the edges by pressing into the dough with a pastry scraper

Quite Neat For Me

• Use the pastry scraper to cut the triangles

Bit Random, Like Me

• When you've cut all the triangles grease a baking tray
• Use the pastry scraper to lift the triangles from the chopping board
• Place onto the baking tray

I Was On The Phone When I Took This Awful Photo, Multitask Fail

• Bake for 10 minutes

Just Out Of The Oven

I love these, I used to get something very similar in taste from a bakery when I was at school and full of gluten. Cheese and Onion works so well together, you really can't go wrong with these if you like both of those ingredients. 

That's it for my latest baking efforts, I do intend to do more but it's utter temptation that I could do without. I can't resist savoury baked goods. 

Happy Easter!