Pesto crackers


Pesto crackers
These are delicious little aperitif biscuits, really crisp and with the full-on flavour of pesto.

They can be eaten on their own with dips, such as hot tomato or houmous.
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Last modified on: July 24th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pesto crackers : Stage 1
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 100 ml milk, 250 g flour, 10 g butter, 150 g pesto and 1 teaspoon fine (or table) salt.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pesto crackers : Stage 2
Knead until evenly mixed.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 hour
Pesto crackers : Stage 3
Gather the dough into a thick block, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Note: This dough can be made the day before.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pesto crackers : Stage 4
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Roll out the dough quite thinly (ideally, 2-3 mm or a bare 1/8 inch).

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pesto crackers : Stage 5
Cut into small rectangles...

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pesto crackers : Stage 6
...and arrange on a baking sheet. Though it is not essential, at this stage, you can sprinkle a little grated parmesan over the crackers, if you wish.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 20 min.
Pesto crackers : Stage 7
Bake for about 20 minutes. Do watch for the biscuits browning. You will probably need to turn the tray back to front towards the end of cooking.

Stage 8
Pesto crackers : Stage 8
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If your crackers a getting old (after a few days), you can revive them before serving by putting them in a hot oven at 390°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe130 RDI=50 %260 RDI=20 %400 RDI=60 %1,850 RDI=90 %7,760 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %50 RDI=5 %80 RDI=10 %360 RDI=20 %1,500 RDI: 20 %
Per piece2 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %6 RDI=1 %30 RDI=2 %130 RDI: 2 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 60 pieces : 4.05 €
  • Per piece : 0.10 €

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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe
  • Hi, you was right, the baking temperature was missing in stage #4, sorry for that.
    But now fixed, thanks for warning me.
    Posted by jh july 24th 2021 at 15:33 n° 2
  • Hi, it seems that there is no baking temperature? Could you please tell me if it's 200°c for the preparation like for reheating the crackers?
    Posted by Anonymous july 23th 2021 at 18:56 n° 1

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