Ham, Cheddar and Chive Protein Biscuits

Ingredients

• 225g cottage cheese
• 60ml milk
• 20g honey
• 30g salted butter
• 200g sliced ham, finely diced
• 115g sharp cheddar, grated
• 30g spring onions or chives, finely sliced; a mixture also works
• 240g strong wheat flour, such as Type 550
• 12g baking powder
• 1g baking soda
• 5g sea salt
• 1g black pepper
• milk, for brushing

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C conventional heat.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Blend the cottage cheese and milk until smooth.
4. Melt the butter.
5. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper in a second large bowl.
6. Stir the blended mixture together with the honey and melted butter. Fold in the ham, cheddar and spring onions or chives.
7. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine only briefly. The dough will remain crumbly and look slightly dry at first.
8. Press the dough together on a floured surface. Roll it to about 2 cm thick, fold both ends towards the centre in sequence, flatten it again and repeat. Roll it lightly and cut it into 6 to 9 pieces.
9. Place the pieces close together on the baking sheet and brush the tops with milk.
10. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on their size, until the biscuits are lightly browned and cooked through in the centre.
11. Leave the biscuits to cool for 10 minutes before eating.