Cheese and Chili Crackers, or Savoury Easter Bunnies

I have almost missed the only occasion in the whole year when making bunny-shaped pastry doesn’t look ridiculous or childish! To be honest since we don’t go away this year, I have almost forgotten it is Easter. This morning I took out my bunny – shaped pastry cutter and started to look desperately for an idea. Then I remembered the cheese crackers recipe on Delicious Days. My decision was made: this year’s Easter will be marked by savoury bunnies.

If you have a food processor, the preparation is very easy and quick. I have chosen the gruyère cheese and Korean chili mixture and obviously the bunnies were irresistible (especially the one dressed up for the above photo!). However, any hard cheese can be used and if you don’t like chili, follow the Delicious Days‘ instructions and add some poppy seeds. Of course if you don’t have bunny-shaped cutters, use any cutters you like. Happy Easter!

Preparation: about 1 hour

Ingredients:

125 g flour

1 teaspoon salt

150g grated hard cheese

2 tablespoons chili or poppy seeds

50 g butter

2-3 tablespoons cold water

Put everything apart from the water in the food processor. Mix well for about 3 minutes.

Take out the dough and knead slightly with your hands.

Form a ball, wrap into plastic film and refrigerate for 30 – 60 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Roll out the dough with a rolling pin 3 mm thick.

Cut out the crackers and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake 10-15 minutes until slightly golden.