Italian Bread and Biscuits Recipes - Parmesan Shortbread (Biscotti di Pasta Frolla alla Parmigiana) Recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp cayenne

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh sage

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Mascarpone cheese, to serve

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Method:

1. Put the flour and cheese in a food processor and blend. Add the butter, cayenne, sage, salt and pepper.

2. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll out the shortbread to 5 mm/1/4 in thick and cut into shapes with a biscuit cutter.

3. Place a little apart on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 8-10 minutes until golden.

4. Allow to cool and top each biscuit with mascarpone cheese before serving.