Cheddar Cheese Crackers
Christmas Cheese Crackers
Crispy Cheddar Crackers
Cheese Wafers
Cheese Crackers



Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Makes 2-3 dozen

1 cup unsifted flour
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces (1 cup) grated sharp cheddar cheese
5 tablespoons well-chilled butter
2 tablespoons ice water
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Cook's notes: You can chill the dough overnight. Handle it gently.

Make dough: Sift flour, salt and cayenne together. Cut in but ter with
a pastry whisk until it resembles coarse crumbs. (If using food
processor, cut butter into thumb-sized pieces, add to flour mix and
pulse only until crumbs form.) Add cheese, toss to combine. Mix water
and lemon juice, add to flour and stir with a fork until dough comes
together. Add another tea spoon of water, if necessary. Dough should
look speckled.

Rolling: Divide dough in half and cover one piece. Roll out the other
on a lightly floured surface into a 7-inch-by-10-inch rectangle about
-inch thick. Perforate with tined roller, spiked meat tenderizing tool
or fork.

Rolling tip: You could use a floured pastry cloth and a knit sleeve on
your rolling pin, available at bakery supply stores. Consider a pasta
rolling machine to get an even thickness. Dust the machine's rollers
with flour frequently.

Cutting: Cut dough into strips 2-inches wide and then cross wise into
squares. Or use a simply shaped cookie cutter about 2 or 21/2 -inches in
diameter, occasionally dipping cut ter into flour.

Baking: Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400 de grees for
10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack and repeat with
remaining dough. Store in airtight con tainer for up to a week.

Approximate nutritional analysis per cracker: Calories, 40; fat, 3
grams; calories from fat, 68 percent; carbohydrates, 3 grams; protein,
1 gram; fiber, trace; cholesterol, 8 milli grams; sodium, 96
milligrams.

Source: Adapted from Gail Knee of Hummingbird Way, Char don.

Source:
<http://www.cleveland.com/recipes/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living/112549500050630.xml&coll=2>




Christmas Cheese Crackers

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup (4 ounces) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 teaspoon whole caraway seed
1 teaspoon steak sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat butter and cheese
using lowest speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Add next 5
ingredients; mix until a soft dough forms. On a lightly floured
surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out dough to 1/4-inch
thickness. Use a tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out crackers.
Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle salt over crackers. Bake
12 to 15 minutes or until crackers are light brown. Cool completely on
a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen crackers

Source: <http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blsnack7.htm>





Crispy Cheddar Crackers

Serves/Makes: 55 pcs
Submitted by: rec.food.recipes Luckytrim luckytrim
Ready in: < 30 minutes
Difficulty: 3
(1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Nonstick spray coating (ex. Pam)
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup ground walnuts*
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, room temperature (not preshredded
cheese)
2 tablespoons cold water

Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray coating. Set aside. In a medium
mixing bowl, stir together flour, walnuts, paprika and onion powder.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss
with a fork.

Repeat until all is moistened. Form dough into a ball; flatten
slightly. Roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut dough with a 2 inch round cookie
cutter, rerolling trimmings. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in a 350 degree oven about 12 minutes or until golden. Remove;
cool on a wire rack.

*For Ground Walnuts: Place walnut pieces in a blender container or food
processor bowl. Blend or process until finely ground. (Use for the same
measure of walnut pieces as you need of ground walnuts.)

Source:
<http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/262/Crispy_Cheddar_Crackers38919.shtml>





Cheese Wafers

"These are savory crackers that are a real hit with all especially at
Christmas."

Yield: 80 to 150 very thin wafers.
Prep Time:8 Hours 5 Minutes
Cook Time:20 Minutes
Ready In:8 Hours 25 Minutes
Servings:40

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 dash hot pepper sauce
3/4 cup chopped pecans

In a medium size mixing bowl, blend together butter or margarine and
flour. Mix in the Cheddar cheese, salt, red pepper, hot pepper sauce,
and pecans. Form the dough into a roll, wrap in parchment paper, and
refrigerate over night.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Slice dough into very thin wafers. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until
crisp.

Source: <http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/CheeseWafers.asp>





Cheese Crackers

1 lb. sharp cheddar or aged swiss, finely shredded
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Dash of hot red pepper sauce
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a medium bowl, cream the cheese, butter,
Worcestershire sauce and hot red pepper sauce until smooth. In separate
bowl, toss flour and seasonings with fork. Gradually add to cheese
mixture. Mix until dough holds together and shape into small logs.

Place in barrel of Cookie Pro Cookie Press using any disk, press
onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool on rack.
Sprinkle with paprika.

YIELD: Makes 4 dozen crackers.

Source:
<http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/superbowl/cheese.cfm>


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