A plate of savoury herb shortbread with a sage leaf on top of each

Makes 12

INGREDIENTS

1 1⁄4 cups/185 grams plain flour

2 tablespoons chopped sage (or herb of choice)

1 cup/80 grams finely grated Parmesan

Pinch each of salt and cracked pepper

120 grams butter, cut into small cubes

Extra herbs for decorating top (optional)

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan-forced and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

Combine all the ingredients except the butter in a food processor and process briefly to combine. Add the butter a few pieces at a time and using the pulse button process briefly between each addition. Once all the butter has been added, process in short bursts until the dough just comes together.

Turn out and gather dough into a ball. Roll into a log about 12-centimetres long and wrap in baking paper. Chill for 10 minutes, then cut into 1-centimetre-thick slices.

If you want to decorate with herb leaves, press gently into the top of each slice. Bake for 10–15 minutes, until they are just pale golden in colour. Leave to cool on the tray, then store in an airtight container.

Nostrana cookbook cover

Recipe from Nostrana: Flavours from my Italian Kitchen Garden by Bri DiMattina.

Published by Harper Collins New Zealand, 2023. Hardcover, $55.

This recipe features in our Kōanga Spring 2023 Edition.

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