Gluten-free Parmesan crackers

These more-ish crackers pack a punch when it comes to flavour, and you'd never guess they were gluten-free. Serve on their own or with a soft fresh cheese, such as a goat’s curd or ricotta.

Credit: Benito Martin

• makes

  24

• prep

  15 minutes

• cook

  10 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 200 g (2 cups) almond meal
• 150 g (1¼ cup) finely grated good-quality Parmesan, plus extra finely shredded to sprinkle
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra  to brush

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line 2 large oven trays with non-stick baking paper. 

Combine the almond meal, Parmesan and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together the egg and olive oil, add to the almond meal mixture and use your hands to mix thoroughly to a soft dough.

Divide the mixture in half and use a rolling pin to roll out one portion between two sheets of non-stick baking paper until 5 mm thick. Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut into 5 cm squares and then place on the baking trays. Repeat with the remaining portion of dough, rerolling any off-cuts if desired. Lightly brush the crackers with a little extra olive oil and sprinkle with a little extra finely shredded Parmesan.

Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, swapping the trays around after 5 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Cool on the trays.

Baker’s tip

• These crackers will keep in an airtight container or jar at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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Photography by Benito Martin. Styling by Lynsey Fryers. Food preparation by Tina McLeish.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.