Red Pepper Cracker Puffs

Ingredients

• 20 unsalted soda crackers
• 2 ¹⁄₂ tsp. butter, softened
• 5 tsp. grated parmigiano-reggiano
• Cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°. Soak crackers in a medium bowl of ice water, a few at a time, until slightly swollen and soft, about 20 seconds. (Don't soak too long, or they'll disintegrate.) Arrange softened crackers in a single layer on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet.
2. Brush each cracker with ¹⁄₈ tsp. butter, then sprinkle each with 1⁄4 tsp. of the grated parmigiano-reggiano and a pinch of cayenne. Bake until slightly puffed and golden, 7–10 minutes.