Sharp Cheddar Chili Cheese Crackers Recipe 455 Food

SMOKEY CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the flour, Cheddar, smoked paprika, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until incorporated. Add the heavy cream and process until the dough forms a ball.
• Lightly flour a sheet of parchment paper and place the dough on top. Shape the dough with your hands into a flat rectangle, then lightly flour the dough. Roll it out with a rolling pin until it is a little less than 1/4 inch thick (about a 12-by-9-inch rectangle). Cut the dough into squares or rectangles and carefully transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the dough pieces with about 1/4 teaspoon more salt, gently pressing it into the surface, then dust very lightly with more smoked paprika. Bake until light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.

HOMEMADE CHEDDAR CRACKERS

Steps:

• Put the Cheddar, flour, butter, salt, seasoned salt and cayenne in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add the ice water and pulse until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
• Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into squares with a pizza cutter. Use a wooden skewer to poke a small hole in the center of each square. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to cool before packing up.

SHARP CHEDDAR CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together cheese, flour, butter, paprika, and salt until very well combined.
• Roll 1" balls of dough and place on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S CHEESY CRACKERS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with vegetable oil.
• Place butter into a mixing bowl; add Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt. Mix together with the back of a spatula until thoroughly combined.
• Mix flour into cheese mixture with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle in cold water, 1 or 2 drops at a time, and mix with spatula until it comes together in a dough that holds its shape when squeezed.
• Transfer dough to a work surface and press into a thick, flattened disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll dough out on a floured work surface to about 1/8-inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut 1-inch wide strips from the dough. Cut strips crosswise into rectangles about 1 1/2-inches long. Use the back of a bamboo skewer to punch 5 small holes into each cracker. Arrange crackers onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Let stand about 3 minutes for crackers to cool and release from the foil. Let cool completely before serving.

CHEDDAR CHILI CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Stir together breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, sprinkle on the bottom of a buttered 9" springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer about 4 minutes; add half of ham, the 10 oz.
• of sharp cheddar cheese and next six ingredients.
• Beat at low speed till well blended.
• Pour half of the cream cheese mixture in pan and top with remaining ham.
• Pour remaining cheese mixture over ham.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until center is set.
• Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Gently run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake and release sides of pan.
• Serve at room temperature with crackers.

CHEDDAR SHORTBREAD BITES (CRACKERS)

Steps:

• Combine flour, butter, salt and red pepper in medium bowl; beat at medium speed until dough forms.
• Add cheese; mix until a ball forms.
• Shape dough into circle; wrap in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. (It will be hard to roll at first, but will soften. Press together any cracks that form on edges of dough.).
• Cut dough with 1 1/2-inch cookie cutters or pizza cutter into desired shapes.
• Place onto ungreased baking sheets.
• If toppings wanted:.
• Beat one egg white and water together in small bowl. Brush cut-outs with egg wash; sprinkle with seeds.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until very lightly browned around edges. Immediately loosen from pan; let cool on pan.
• Variations: Shortbread bites can be topped with variety of other ingredients such as chili powder, seasoned salt, fennel seed or herbs.

CAYENNE CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350.
• Cream all ingredients together except for the flour and kosher salt.
• Add flour gradually and mix throuroughly.
• Pack dough tightly into ball.
• Divide ball into 3 equal parts.
• Roll each into log shape 1 1/4 inches in diameter.
• Wrap each log in waxed paper.
• Refridgerate overnight (at least 8 hours).
• Slice logs into very thin wafers. (The thinner, the crispier).
• Sprinkle with kosher salt.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet approximately 12 minutes (until golden).