Parmesan and garlic crackers

 

		Ingredients 30g cheese, finely grated 50g parmesan cheese, finely grated 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon dried, chopped chives 200g plain flour 80g butter, diced into small cubes ¼ rounded teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon water 1 egg yolk

Method

• Dust a chopping board lightly with flour and set it aside.
• Knead the cubes of butter and the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Fold in both cheeses, then the garlic powder, chives and salt, followed by the water and the egg yolk and stir it to form a dough.
• Put it on the chopping board and knead it until it’s smooth, then roll it up to form a log about 5cm in diameter. Wrap this in cling film and refrigerate it until it sets firmly, then unwrap it and slice it into 5mm (1/4in) discs.
• Bake the crackers at 180˚C for about 15 minutes or until they turn a pale golden colour.
• Once cooked, take them out of the oven and let them cool before storing them in an airtight container.

Makes about 40 crackers