Cheese Crisps
Cheese crisps with a delightful crunchy texture are made entirely with grated cheese and optionally seasoned with herbs, spices or both. The recipe as written uses Parmesan cheese, domestically produced. You can substitute with Pecorino, other hard cheeses or semi-hard cheeses such as Cheddar.
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Servings: 28 crisps
Calories: 367kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Parmesan cheese block*
- 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary optional
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F and line two half-baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Grate the cheese. If using block grater, use the largest holes. If using a food processor, cut the cheese in cubes first, then use the large shredding atachment.
- Mix the grated cheese with the finely chopped rosemary and ground black pepper.
- Using a tablespoon measure form mounds onto the lined baking sheets and flatten them with the bottom of the measure or your fingers.
- Bake for about 11 minutes or until the bubbling of the cheese has just started to subside and they begin to turn golden.**
- Allow crisps to cool down completely before serving.
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Notes
*It is better to start with a block of Parmesan or other cheese and while still cold grate it. This will produce more cohesive chips. Pre-shredded cheese is fine, it will be drier and crisps are likely to bake faster and taste less rich.
**The total time it takes to bake the cheese crisps will depend on the type of cheese used (cheddar would take slightly longer), the thickness and the diameter of the crisps and the calibration of your oven. It is best to begin watching the crisps once they begin bubbling and decide when to remove them from the oven based on the visual signals. If they are slightly chewey you can always return them to the oven for an extra minute or so, but if you burn them because you left them in for too long... To that point, bake one sheet at a time. If you make a mistake the first time you can still excel the second time.
Nutrition
Serving: 4crisps | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 80mg
