Gruyère & Thyme Crackers with Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
Gruyère & Thyme Crackers with Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
Ingredients
For the Gruyère & Thyme Crackers
- 120 g plain flour
- 100 g unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 100 g Gruyère, cut into small cubes
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 g fresh thyme leaves, (2 teaspoons)
- 3 g salt, (1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 g black pepper, (1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 g Piment d'Espelette, (1/2 teaspoon) or paprika with a pinch of cayenne
For the Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
- 150 g soft goat’s cheese
- 45 g Greek yoghurt, (3 tablespoons) or dollop cream
- 15 g olive oil, (1 tablespoon)
- 7 g honey, (1 teaspoon, optional)
- 2 g fresh thyme leaves, (2 teaspoons)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the Gruyère to a food processor and pulse until finely crumbed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the cold, cubed butter and plain flour to the food processor. Mix until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the egg yolk, fresh thyme leaves, salt, black pepper, and Piment d'Espelette (or paprika with a pinch of cayenne) to the food processor. Blitz until a dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Roll the dough into a log, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and place it in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes. This will make it easier to slice.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
While the dough is chilling, preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 6
Once chilled, remove the dough log from the fridge and slice it into rounds, approximately 1/4-inch thick. Place the rounds on the prepared lined baking tray, leaving a little space between each cracker. This recipe makes approximately 15 crackers.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Bake the crackers for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crisp. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180
- 8
Remove the crackers from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack before serving. They will crisp up further as they cool.
- 9
To prepare the whipped goat cheese dip, add the soft goat’s cheese, Greek yoghurt (or dollop cream), olive oil, honey (if using), fresh thyme leaves, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of black pepper to a blender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Blitz all the dip ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Serve the cooled Gruyère & Thyme Crackers with the whipped goat cheese dip.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Gruyère & Thyme Crackers with Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
For the Gruyère & Thyme Crackers
- 120 g plain flour
- 100 g unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 100 g Gruyère, cut into small cubes
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 g fresh thyme leaves, (2 teaspoons)
- 3 g salt, (1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 g black pepper, (1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 g Piment d'Espelette, (1/2 teaspoon) or paprika with a pinch of cayenne
For the Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
- 150 g soft goat’s cheese
- 45 g Greek yoghurt, (3 tablespoons) or dollop cream
- 15 g olive oil, (1 tablespoon)
- 7 g honey, (1 teaspoon, optional)
- 2 g fresh thyme leaves, (2 teaspoons)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the Gruyère to a food processor and pulse until finely crumbed.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the cold, cubed butter and plain flour to the food processor. Mix until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the egg yolk, fresh thyme leaves, salt, black pepper, and Piment d'Espelette (or paprika with a pinch of cayenne) to the food processor. Blitz until a dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Roll the dough into a log, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and place it in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes. This will make it easier to slice.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
While the dough is chilling, preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 6
Once chilled, remove the dough log from the fridge and slice it into rounds, approximately 1/4-inch thick. Place the rounds on the prepared lined baking tray, leaving a little space between each cracker. This recipe makes approximately 15 crackers.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Bake the crackers for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crisp. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180 - 8
Remove the crackers from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack before serving. They will crisp up further as they cool.
- 9
To prepare the whipped goat cheese dip, add the soft goat’s cheese, Greek yoghurt (or dollop cream), olive oil, honey (if using), fresh thyme leaves, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of black pepper to a blender.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Blitz all the dip ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Serve the cooled Gruyère & Thyme Crackers with the whipped goat cheese dip.