Lemon-Pepper Parmesan Crackers
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated fresh Parmesan (about 1/4 pound)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper plus additional for sprinkling the crackers
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- In a bowl stir together the Parmesan, the flour, the zest, and 3/4 teaspoon of the pepper and with a pastry blender blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Make a well in the center, add the water and the lemon juice, and combine the mixture with fork until it just forms a dough.
- On a work surface knead the dough until it is just combined, transfer it to a sheet of wax paper, and using the wax paper as a guide form it into an 11- by 1 1/2-inch squared-off log.
- Chill the dough, wrapped in the wax paper, for 1 hour, or until it is firm enough to slice.
- (The dough may be made 2 days in advance and kept wrapped well and chilled.)
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Cut the dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices, arrange the slices 1 inch apart on baking sheets, and bake them in batches in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until they are golden around the edges.
- Transfer the crackers carefully with a spatula to a rack, let them cool, and sprinkle them with the additional pepper.
parmesan, flour, freshly grated lemon zest, ground black pepper, butter, water, lemon juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-pepper-parmesan-crackers-11891 (may not work)