Skip to main content

Frico

5.0

(5)

Image may contain Bowl Food Dish Meal Ice Cream Cream Dessert and Creme
FricoRomulo Yanes

These one-ingredient lacy cheese crackers are more impressive than any cheese board.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 16 fricos

Ingredients

16 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese

Special Equipment

A silicone baking mat (such as a Silpat)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with silicone mat.

    Step 2

    Working in 2 batches, scoop 8 mounds of finely grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese (1 tablespoon per mound) onto mat, spreading each mound about 3" wide and spacing at least 1" apart.

    Step 3

    Bake cheese until light brown and melted, 5-6 minutes (check occasionally while baking so it won't turn too brown). Remove sheet from oven and let frico cool completely. (To shape frico, leave baking sheet in oven with door open; use a small offset spatula to remove frico one at a time, working quickly to shape. To form tuile-like shapes, gently roll warm frico around the handle of a wooden spoon. To form cups, press onto the bottom and up the sides of a mini muffin pan. Keep frico warm until ready to mold; it hardens quickly as it cools.)

Read More
Brussels sprouts are better with a crunchy Parmesan skirt.
Crisp, buttery shell. Soft, flaky center. Cry!
A few clever changes take classic Rice Krispies Treats to soaring new heights.
Canned pumpkin, you shouldn’t have!
This isn’t competing with a brownie. It’s in a class of its own.
Fall dreams are made of this. Who are we to disagree?
Enchiladas meet pumpkin in this cozy weeknight dinner.
Protein on protein on protein. Great on their own or stirred into tomato sauce.