Pecorino Crackers

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Giada's Summer Entertaining

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (24)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(24)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 crackers

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 35 min

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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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recipe Pecorino Crackers
Lorienne Sarasota, FL 08-29-2009
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made these crackers twice - ready to make them a third time today for a get together. The first time I made them I made... them with Asiago cheese and 4 italian cheese mix - I mixed them together and then used the amount asked for in the recipe. They turned out great. The second time I used a six italian cheese mix and they turned out even better. I think I made them too big - going to go for more bite size this time. I loved this recipe and if you follow it to the T then they'll turn out great!Read more
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Jennifer Texarkana, AR 07-05-2009
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Delicate and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Theses little crackers are great! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out wonderful. They are very soft, but if you... let them cool on a plate like the recipe states they get a little more firm. Read more
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null null, null 01-07-2009
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Try it with cream cheese!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe and it turned out wonder! I believe I omited the salt, but I kept everything else. It turned out... greatly spiced, still having the hard sharp grated pecorino not melted much, it wasn't to hard either. My only problem was it was crumbly, but that's why you make bite sized, just pop it in your mouth! I also heated them up before having it and broke it to pieces dipping it in cream cheese on the side. We loved them! ( I am actually waiting for my butter to get to room temperature right now to make them again!)Read more
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null null, null 12-13-2008
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Perhaps it's just me
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Okay, I'll admit I am not an expert baker but I am a better than average cook, and I have a pretty good palette. I tossed out... about half of these. I followed the directions closely, but I did use Parmesan since I had no Pecorino on hand. Maybe that's the problem. But I definitely would not serve these. It's too bad, because it sounds like such a great snack.Read more
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Leslie Albany, GA 10-07-2008
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Pecorino Romano Crackers
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I followd the recipe to the T -they looked beautiful and tasted great but I had to they were mush! They had a coarse texture... like oatmeal cookies, were beautifully browned but mush! I purchased cheese that was at the sell-by date and grated it coarsely--could this have been my problem? I was really disappointed because I think they have great potential -- what did I do wrong?Read more
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Suzanne Portland, OR 08-07-2008
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Twice might be too much
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I have tried these crackers two times. They have great flavor but I can not get them to look like something I would want... others to eat. Obviously my mistake is putting them on the baking tray. Is there a trick to get uniformity out of this cracker recipe?Read more