Saffron And Rosemary Appetizer Hearts

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 7 tablespoons butter cold, in pieces
• 1 5/8 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
• 9/16 tablespoon salt
• 1 3/8 teaspoons saffron strands, soaked in warm milk
• fresh rosemary roughly chopped
• 1 egg yolk
• salt
• ground black pepper
• almond slices

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. In a bowl, add the flour, butter, cheese, salt, rosemary and saffron into a smooth dough that leaves the sides of the bowl or pastry board.
3. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough to 1/2-centimeter thick and cut out the heart shapes.
4. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
5. Beat the egg yolk with a pinch of salt and black pepper, and brush the top of the hearts.
6. Garnish with almonds.
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until slightly golden.

flour, butter cold, parmesan cheese, salt, saffron strands, rosemary, egg yolk, salt, ground black pepper, almond slices

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Saffron-and-Rosemary-Appetizer-Hearts-548846 (may not work)