Pistachio Sables

Take one now or they will disappear!

Makes 30

(Originally found these while on holiday with Linda and Andy in Wales and a bar in a local hotel. Found the recipe and made some  for my parent's dinner party to go with cocktails and the plate was soon empty - so careful, they're morish!)

Ingredients
15g/1oz  shelled, unsalted pistachio nuts
40g/1½oz strong white flour, sifted
40g/1½oz unsalted butter, diced
40g/1½oz freshly grated parmesan
a pinch of cayenne pepper
seasoning

Instructions
Start by chopping the pistachio nuts in a mini chopper quite small. Then mix them with all the remaining ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Rub the ingredients together until the mixture starts to form fairly large clumps, then press the mixture against the side of the bowl to bring it together.

Now transfer the dough to a board and knead lightly, then roll into a sausage shape about 17.5cm/7in long and wrap and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 170C/350F/Gas 4. After that slice the chilled log into discs about 0.5cm/½in wide and spread them out on the baking sheet.

Then pop them in the oven on the centre shelf and bake for 13-15 minutes, until they start to go golden around the edges. When they are cooked, transfer them to a wire rack to cool and store in an airtight tin.
(Delia Smith Recipe)

Sarah x