Devilled Biscuits – Be Tempted!

I made this recipe for Devilled Biscuits almost as a dare.  I did not see how they could work…but I had just made a big old batch of mango chutney and was looking for something to do with it apart from using it as an accompaniment to a curry.  This recipe fitted the bill perfectly. I had all of the ingredients in the house so it was also a no brainer.

The recipe for deviled biscuits is so simple.  Mix chutney, Worchestershire sauce and butter.  Spread on thin water crackers and grill.  Serve with cold cream cheese and radishes.

The bit that perplexed me was the grilling of the biscuit.  I thought the chutney butter would slide right off.  Instead, it sort of sunk into the biscuit leaving a slight spiciness from the chutney.  Just as a test, I spread the chutney butter on a bagel on the third day I made this recipe and it didn’t work.  The thinness and crispiness of the water cracker worked much better with the chutney butter!

And yes, I said the third day I made this.  I made the deviled biscuits for lunch two days running.  They were really (and surprisingly) good.  And definitely moorish!  The cream cheese and radish topping was also great!  When I made the bagel version I added a little sprinkle of chopped chives and some freshly ground black pepper which also worked really nicely with the other flavours.

The recipe for the deviled biscuits came from a book called Recipes From An Edwardian Country  House by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall so comes from the early years of the last century.

And here it is!

The Recipe – Devilled Biscuits

Also, you can scale up the butter mixture and freeze it for next time!

I did have a little laugh at this review of the book on Amazon:

Well, I beg to differ Bank of America, I thought this was a great little tasty snack or work from home lunch.  Also, don’t you have better things to do, Bank of America, than leave 2-star reviews on Amazon?  Shouldn’t you be saving the economy or something?  Why are you searching for good old recipes!  Who are you?  Me?

Enjoy!

And have a great week!