Montgomery’s Cheddar Crackers

How to make it

Liven up your cheeseboard this Christmas with your own moreish, savoury crackers using Montgomery’s Cheddar – a world-class, hand-made Cheddar with a distinctive flavour.

• Preheat oven to 180°C (gas mark 5)
• Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl, then using your hands mix in the margarine until it becomes a pliable dough – using the water as necessary until it becomes doughy
• Leave to rest for 5 minutes
• Roll out on to a floured worktop, so it becomes three times as long as it is wide
• Sprinkle 20g of Montgomery on the bottom two-thirds of pastry and then fold the top third down
• Fold again and turn once to the left
• Finish rolling out and sprinkle another 20g of cheese as before, then fold and turn repeatedly until you use all the cheese
• Divide the dough into two pieces, roll out thinly – approx 3mm
• Prick well all over with fork
• Cut into squares about 30cms width
• Using the fork, crimp the very edges of the biscuits all around
• Place on a very lightly greased baking tray, and place in oven for approx 15 mins
• Allow the cheddar crackers to cool, then serve

Cheese Biscuits

If baking your own crackers seems like too much hard work, try this fabulous selection of Fudges best biscuits for cheese. Ideal for an evening in or to finish off a perfect dinner party. Contains:

Round Rosemary Biscuits bring to mind… a tangy goat’s cheese, the creamiest brie, our favourite sour cream and chive dips, olives, a glass of vintage port.

Oat Crackers bring to mind…Our favourite, local, mature farmhouse Cheddar, a sweet onion marmalade, a generous wedge of Comte, a coarse pate, chunky salsa dips.

Malted Wheat Biscuits bring to mind… A delicious Blue Vinny from Dorset homemade chutney, figs, walnuts, hazelnuts.

Harvester Seeded Half Flatbreads bring to mind… The creamiest, warmed, melting Camembert and fresh, crisp, crunchy celery.