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Parmesan Basket

Finely grated Parmesan sprinkled in thin rounds on parchment paper and baked until bubbling, then laid hot over an upturned small bowl until it hardens into a basket.

⏱ 23 min

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    ⚙ Preheating the OvenOvenBaking panParchment paper
    💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle 1 oz of the parmesan into a thin, even round 18 cm across, and make 4 rounds (two in each pan) this way.
    Baking pan
  3. 3
    Bake 6 up to 7 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the edges are light golden.
    ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
    💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
  4. 4
    Take out, wait 30 seconds and lift each round with a spatula. Lay it right away over an upturned small bowl and press gently so it takes the shape of a basket. After 2 minutes it hardens and can be lifted off.
    Silicone spatulaBowl
147calories
13 gprotein
0 gcarbs
12 gfat
● protein 34%● carbs 0%● fat 66%

Per serving (40 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Silicone spatula · Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)

🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper

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⚙️ What you can change

  • Oven temperature (°C): 200
  • How much Parmesan per round: 40 g
  • Diameter of the round (cm): 18
  • How many rounds: 4 rounds (two in each pan)
  • Baking time (minutes): 6 up to 7
  • Wait before lifting: 30 seconds
  • Time to harden on the bowl: 2 minutes

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