Parmesan Baskets Recipes

PARMESAN CHEESE BASKETS

Steps:

• Sprinkle Parmesan into a large circle in 10 inch non-stick skillet.
• When cheese is slightly golden underneath, carefully remove it with a spatula.
• Quickly drape over a drinking glass, golden side up, and press to form the bowl shape.
• Let cool.
• These can sit for several hours at room temperature.

PARMESAN, WALNUT & ARUGULA BASKETS

Steps:

• Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cheese and 1 teaspoon walnuts over the bottom of the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Remove from the heat and let stand for 30 seconds. , Using a spatula, carefully remove cheese mixture and immediately drape over an inverted glass with a 2-in.-diameter bottom; cool completely. Repeat with remaining cheese and walnuts, forming five more baskets., For salad, in a large bowl, combine the arugula, grapes and walnuts. Whisk the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over arugula mixture; toss to coat. Place 1/2 cup salad in each basket.

PARMESAN BASKET

Steps:

• Heat a 10" skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle cheese (I just used what seemed to look right, didn't really measure) into a disk shape in pan, using less cheese around the edges (helps produce the lacy look).
• Allow cheese to get slightly golden underneath, then carefully remove it using a spatula.
• Quickly drape cheese disk, golden side up, over an upside-down glass and form into a bowl.
• Allow to cool completely.
• This produces one basket.
• Repeat instructions until you have the number of baskets needed.

PARMESAN WAFERS

Steps:

• 4 big ones: Heat a 20cm good-quality non-stick frying pan. Scatter about 20g of the grated cheese over the base of the hot pan. Watch it melt (don't overcook or it will taste bitter) then sprinkle in a teaspoon of chopped chives and some black pepper. When the cheese is bubbly and golden, take the pan off the heat and cool for up to a minute, then the wafer can easily be lifted out with a palette knife. Repeat 3 times.
• 8 little ones: Heat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/gas 6. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick silicone sheet or baking parchment. Sprinkle the grated parmesan in 8 neat rounds using the inside of a 5cm cutter as a guide. Sprinkle some chives and black pepper onto each round. Bake for 5 minutes until the cheese bubbles and turns golden. Lift each round onto a rolling pin, cool until crisp, then lift off.
• The wafers will keep in an airtight tin for up to 3 days.