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Cheese Crackers

Crisp, lacy baked rounds of Parmesan and pecorino topped with freshly ground black pepper.

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Parmesan, freshly grated (about 2 oz)
  • 3/4 cup pecorino cheese, freshly grated (about 2 oz)
  • black pepper, freshly ground

Steps

1Heat the oven and prepare the pans

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2Form the crackers

  1. In a medium bowl, add 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 2 oz).
  2. Add 3/4 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese (about 2 oz) and gently toss together.
  3. Arrange heaping tablespoon-size mounds of the cheese mixture on the baking sheets, spacing them at least 1/2 inch apart.
  4. Using your fingers, gently pat down each mound to flatten.
  5. Grind pepper over each round.

3Bake and cool

  1. Bake until golden and crisp, 4 to 6 minutes.
  2. Let cool on the baking sheets until crisp.
  3. Transfer to a serving plate using an offset spatula.