Description
Homemade crackers with fresh Parmesan cheese, pesto, pine nuts and basil. Perfect pairing for a glass of wine!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- ½ teaspoons Pepper
- ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ¾ cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 cup Butter, Softened
- 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened (light Is Fine)
- ¼ cups Pesto
- 1 cup Pine Nuts Or Chopped Walnuts
- ⅓ cups Chopped Basil, Lightly Packed
Preparation
In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, peppers and salt. Stir in cheese. Set aside.
Cream the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer. Then add pesto and mix until combined. Add flour mixture in batches and mix until incorporated. Stir in nuts and chopped basil.
Transfer half of the dough to a large piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the plastic around the dough and roll on a flat surface until it is a cylinder, about 1 ½ inch diameter. Repeat with remaining section of dough. Place the plastic wrapped dough in a Ziploc bag and chill until ready to bake. You can freeze if not using right away.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F.
Slice the logs into ¼ inch crackers and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until slightly gold around the edges. Cool on a rack. Makes about 6 dozen.
Adapted from Relish.
