Salty spiral biscuits with parmesan cheese

Method

1. For the brisé dough: pour the flour into a bowl, make a well in the centre and add butter and salt.
2. Knead the dough by rubbing it through the hands until obtaining a sandy compound.
3. Add water, mix with a fork.
4. Transfer the pastry dough on a working surface and keep on kneading until it gets compact and smooth.
5. Form a ball, wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for at least 40 minutes.
6. Prepare the filling: put the almonds in a food processor and chop them fine enough.
7. Dice the cheese and add it to the almonds.
8. Add the raisins too and blend it all together again.
9. Roll out the dough into two thin rectangles and spread it with the prepared filling.
10. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
11. Roll up the dough on itself starting from the longer side in order to obtain two cylinders.
12. Put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes, then cut into slices.
13. Arrange the slices on a baking tray with wax paper and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 10 minutes.
14. Turn them once and finish cooking for another 4 minutes.

This recipe was created by the foodblogger Elena Levati for Noberasco

Chef's tip

Feel like making these biscuits even more savoury? Then you might want to replace the raisins with sun-dried tomatoes and add some oregano to the dough.. The result will astonish you!

Serving suggestion

Ideal as a snack or as part of a party buffet. Serve with other finger foods, crudités, cold cuts or cheeses.

Wine selection

Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, Pinot grigio, Sangiovese, Dolcetto, Chianti classico.

Family tip

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Dish history

These salty Parmesan biscuits are the ideal snack for an aperitif with your friends or for a nice mid-afternoon break. Very easy to make, all you need to do is prepare a simple short crust pastry and add the ingredients you prefer. In this recipe we suggest you use Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, almonds and raisins, for a treat that is both sweet and savory.