Name: Honey "Tree Bark" Biscuits
Yield: Makes about 24 biscuits
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup walnut pieces; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup honey; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar such as Sugar in the Raw; a large offset spatula; blueberries in gin syrup; 3/4 pound triple-crème cheese such as St. André

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The trees of Hansel and Gretel's forest surely had bark like this, sparkling with sugar crystals and tasting of sylvan honey. Though the biscuits pair wonderfully with blueberries in gin syrup, they also make an excellent accompaniment to a cheese course—particularly with a nice triple-crème.

>Cooks' note:

Biscuits improve in flavor if baked 3 days ahead and will keep in an airtight container 1 week.

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