Parmesan Rounds With Lox Recipes

PARMESAN ROUNDS WITH LOX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. For each round, spoon 2 teaspoons cheese onto ungreased cookie sheet; pat into 2-inch round. Place rounds 2 inches apart. Sprinkle each with pepper.
• Bake at 400°F. for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. (Do not overbake.) Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on wire racks. Cool 5 minutes or until completely cooled.
• To serve, top each round with lox, about 1/4 teaspoon crème fraîche and dill sprig. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

PARMESAN CHEESE ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to 425 degrees F.
• With a 2 1/8-inch cookie cutter, cut 2 rounds out of each slice of bread. Arrange the rounds on a baking sheet and place 5 inches from the heat source. Toast the bread on one side until they are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Using a whisk, mix together the mayonnaise and Parmesan in a small bowl. Remove the bread from the oven and turn the rounds over to the untoasted sides. Spread each with a thin layer of mustard. Put 1 onion slice on top and cover with about 1 teaspoon of the mayonnaise mixture, spreading the mixture across the onion and bread.
• Broil until golden, about 1 minute. Never take your eyes off these; the time varies with different ovens. Work in batches of 24 rounds. Serve one batch hot while the next is cooking.

PARMESAN-ONION APPETIZER ROUNDS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Mix mayo, Parmesan and onions until well blended.
• Spread onto crackers; place on baking sheet.
• Broil, 6 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until mayo mixture is bubbly and golden brown. Serve warm.

PARMESAN POTATO ROUNDS

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 15-1/2-in. x 10-1/2-in. x 1-in. baking pan. In a plastic bag, combine flour, cheese, salt and pepper. Shake a few potato slices at a time in the bag to coat with the flour mixture. Place potatoes in a single layer over the butter. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Turn slices and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake 30 minutes more or until tender.

PARMESAN ROUNDS

Steps:

• Using a round cookie cutter, make four 1 1/2" circles per slice of bread.
• Butter each slice on one side.
• Broil, turning once until lightly toasted.
• In a small bowl combine the remainder of ingredients until smoothly blended.
• Spread 1 tsp on the buttered side of each "toast".
• May be frozen in an airtight container at this point - do not thaw before broiling.
• Broil 4" from heat for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve hot.

CHEESE EASY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, onion and reserved onion juice in a blender or food processor. Blend thoroughly. Spread the mixture evenly on slices of cocktail rye bread.
• Place cocktail rye bread slices on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

PARMESAN POTATO ROUNDS

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 1 inch pan.
• In a plastic bag combine flour, cheese, salt and pepper.
• Shake a few potato slices at a time in bag to coat.
• Place potatoes in a single layer over butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Turn slices and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
• Bake 30 minutes more.

PARMESAN POTATO ROUNDS BAKE

Steps:

• Place half of the potatoes in a greased 2-qt. or 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with onion and remaining potatoes; drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and tender.

SAVORY PARMESAN SHORTBREAD ROUNDS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350*.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic, and cayenne pepper in food processor.
• Add butter, and using pulse, process until dough begins to come together.
• Gather dough into a ball.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 12-inch log.
• Cut each log into 1-inch pieces.
• Roll each piece into a ball and arrange on baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Press each ball into 2-inch diameter rounds.
• Sprinkle remaining 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese over.
• Bake shortbread rounds until tops are dry and bottoms are golden brown; about 20 minutes.
• Transfer rounds to rack and cool completely.
• NOTE: Can be made 1 week ahead and stored in airtight container at room temperature, or freeze up to 1 month.

PARMESAN-TOMATO ROUNDS

Steps:

• In food processor bowl, pulse cheese, butter and tomato paste 2 to 3 minutes or until well mixed. Add flour, basil, salt and red pepper and pulse until well combined. Dough should be firm but not dry. If dry, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time and pulsing 30 seconds after each addition, until mixture holds together and a soft, clay-like dough is formed.
• Wet a paper towel and rub it over work surface. Place 12-inch piece of plastic wrap on dampened surface (the dampness helps plastic wrap stick to work surface). Scoop half of dough onto plastic wrap and form into a rough log shape. Roll log in plastic wrap and seal ends (log should be about 12 inches long and 1 1/4 inches in diameter). Repeat with remaining half of dough. Refrigerate logs at least 2 hours or until firm. (Dough can be refrigerated 3 days or wrapped in foil and frozen 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator 2 hours before cutting.)
• Heat oven to 400°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• Remove 1 log from refrigerator and remove plastic wrap. Use serrated knife to cut 1/4-inch slices from log. Place rounds about 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookie sheets from oven and cool 2 minutes. Remove rounds from cookie sheet to wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in airtight container.