Photo: Pecorino Crackers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups grated pecorino Romano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add the butter. Using a hand mixer, beat the cheese mixture and butter until combined. Add the flour 1/4 cup at a time, mixing only until incorporated and the mixture holds together.
Place tablespoon-sized balls of the dough on 1 or 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets, tapping the dough down gently with your fingertips. Bake until just beginning to brown at the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes. Transfer to a serving plate.
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By Peaskeeper
Milwaukee, WI
on April 25, 2013
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I hate to change a recipe around and then review it, but after seeing some of the comments, I did tweak a few things, and the crackers turned out great! I used 1/4 tsp of salt and I grated the pecorino romano with a Microplane grater so that it was nice and fine. I didn't use much black pepper, and next time, I won't use any, but that's a personal preference.
I made sure that I had 24 crackers, and they weren't necessarily a tablespoon each. I think having 24 crackers is more important than having exactly 1 tablespoon each. I rolled each into a ball and then pressed them into rounds that were about 1/6 inch thick. I baked them at 360 degrees for about 20 minutes. They are perfect! The amount of salt (1/4 tsp was perfect. They have a nice buttery texture, and they're just slightly crumbly, which I expected. Definitely not too crumbly at all.
Oh, and if you can, get your pecorino romano at Costco! It's a great deal there.
By dhmerlo_9288335
Bedford, MA
on June 29, 2012
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Way too cheesy and salty! I needed to drink an entire glass of water after eating just one cracker. I would never make this again.
By yesdiana_8313740
Sacramento, CA
on June 01, 2012
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I've made this recipe a few times. Unique. Delicious. Easy to make. I'll continue to make these and serve to family and friends. Thanks Giada.
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