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.
Preparation 25 min.
Resting 1 hour
Cooking 20 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.
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Nutritional information
Proteins CarbohydratesFats CaloriesEnergy
Per 100 g25 g RDI=40 %49 g RDI=19 %77 g RDI=107 %358 kcal RDI=18 %1,500 kJ RDI=18 %
Per piece2 g RDI=3 %4 g RDI=2 %6 g RDI=9 %30 kcal RDI=2 %129 kJ RDI=2 %
Whole recipe134 g RDI=206 %255 g RDI=96 %402 g RDI=552 %1,852 kcal RDI=93 %7,757 kJ RDI=93 %
Whole recipe
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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  • 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° 2
  • 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 Auteur july 24th 2021 at 15:33 n° 1

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