Asiago-Pepper Frico

Crispy, savory cheese crisps made with Asiago cheese and seasoned with black and cayenne pepper. These delicate wafers make an elegant appetizer or garnish.

12 servings
22 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix cheese, black pepper, and cayenne in small bowl. Spoon cheese mixture by generous tablespoonfuls in 6 mounds on each prepared baking sheet, spacing 3 inches apart. Using fingers, spread each mound evenly to 2 1/2-inch round.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Bake frico until deep golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Slide parchment with frico onto work surface and cool 5 minutes. Slide thin metal spatula under frico to loosen. Cool frico completely on parchment.

    17 min

  3. 3.

    Frico can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store airtight in single layer at room temperature.

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