Sriracha Cheese Crackers Food

WHOLE WHEAT SRIRACHA CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, add the flour, salt, and butter pieces. Pulse until the butter is incorporated and no large bits remain. Add the cheese and process a to combine.
• Add the Sriracha and water and pulse until the mixture forms a ball. Remove dough to a piece of wax paper, flatten a bit and wrap with the paper. Refrigerate for about an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly flour a cutting board and roll half the dough out to an even 1/8-inch thickness (keeping the other half covered in the wax paper). Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into squares, triangles, or rectangles (Tip: don't worry too much about uniform shape).
• Spray the tops with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with pinches of coarse salt before transferring the crackers to a parchment or silicone-lined cookie sheet. Leave just a bit of space between each - they don't spread, but shouldn't touch.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, rotating halfway for more even cooking if needed. The crackers should be mostly golden brown, but there will be variety - some more brown than others. If you care, you can remove the darkest ones and continue cooking the others (I don't bother, it's just another sign that they are homemade and imperfect, to me). The lighter ones will still be crunchy, though they might have some chew to them as well.
• Repeat with the other half of dough, rolling and cutting while the first batch is baking.
• Cool the crackers completely on a wire rack and store in an airtight container. I'm sure they'd last a week somewhere and still be crunchy, but not in our house!

SRIRACHA CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, add the flour, salt, and butter pieces. Pulse until the butter is incorporated and no large bits remain. Add the cheese and process to combine.
• Add the Sriracha and water and pulse until the mixture forms a ball. Remove dough to a piece of wax paper, flatten a bit and wrap with the paper. Refrigerate for about an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly flour a cutting board and roll half the dough out to an even 1/8-inch thickness (keeping the other half covered in the wax paper). Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into squares, triangles, or rectangles.
• Brush or spray the tops with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with pinches of coarse salt before transferring the crackers to a parchment or silicone-lined cookie sheet. Leave just a bit of space between each (they don't spread, but shouldn't touch).
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, rotating halfway for more even cooking if needed. The crackers should be mostly golden brown, but there will be variety doneness -- some more brown than others. You can remove the darkest ones and continue cooking the others, but imperfection is good. The lighter ones will still be crunchy, though they might have some chew to them as well.
• Repeat with the other half of dough, rolling and cutting while the first batch is baking. Do not use a warm baking sheet. Cool the crackers completely on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Combine cheese and butter in food processor; pulse till well blended.
• Add flour, sugar, salt and cayenne; pulse several times until well mixed. Add water; pulse until mixture comes together and forms a dough.
• Turn dough out onto a clean surface and knead until smooth. Form into a ball, divide in half and shape each half into a 8 inch log. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• Heat oven to 375. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Remove dough logs and slice into 1/4 in disks and place on prepared baking sheets. Prick top of crackers with a toothpick a few times. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until just golden on the edge.

SAVOURY CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Allow cheese to soften at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Place in a mixing bowl and use a fork to cream the cheese. Add oil, Tabasco, and mustard, and mix well. Add flour, then the Rice Krispies.
• Shape into small balls; place on greased cookie sheet and press down with a fork. Bake at 350F for 10-13 minutes, depending on the size of the cracker ( the smaller the cracker, the better).
• Makes 50-70 crackers.

SESAME CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• Place last 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Leave out until room temp.
• Toast seeds on low heat in heavy fry pan stirring constantly (15 min or so).
• Work dough until well mixed.
• (I use my hands, other prefer a pastry blender.) Add seeds& mix just until incorporated.
• Roll dough on floured board until 1/8 in.
• thick.
• Use a knife and cut into squares or use (cookie) cutters to make fancier shapes.
• Place on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Store in airtight container.

SRIRACHA CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and Sriracha until combined. Use immediately or store, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 1 week. For a fluffier spread, beat in a stand mixer equipped with a whisk attachment at high speed for several minutes to whip in air and lighten the texture.
• BAGELS AND CREAM CHEESE DUH! WHAT ELSE?
• Bagels were too easy for you, huh? Give your favorite cracker the boost it needs or try it alongside crudités. For a real kicker, use it to stuff Jalapeño poppers (page 38)!

CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Mix flour and cheese in a big bowl. Using your fingers work in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the egg yolk and work into a smooth dough. Wrap with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and cut out cookies of desired shape (I used a clover cookie cutter, but rounds or animal shapes would be great, too).
• Brush with egg white and sprinkle with seeds or desired topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C/400°F for 15-18 minutes (the thinner you make your cookies, the faster they are ready--so start checking on them early).