Mini Cheese Crackers

Name: Mini Cheese Crackers
Prep time: 1 h 2 min
Cook time: 1 h 2 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 pinch Pinch of cayenne pepper; 1 large egg yolk; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters shredded extra-sharp Cheddar; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces; 355 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Mini Cheese Crackers is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One serving contains 98 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 20. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, flour, egg yolk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 2 minutes.

Instructions

In a food processor, pulse both flours, baking powder, salt, cheese and cayenne until mixed.

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Baking Powder

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Cheese

Salt

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Food Processor

Add butter; pulse until crumbly and mixture resembles texture of small peas, about 10 seconds. Beat yolk with 1/4 cup cold water; add to processor. Pulse several times until dough starts to come together, about 20 seconds. Dough should not be sticky, but should just hold together. Pulse in a few drops of cold water, if needed.

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Butter

Dough

Water

Peas

Egg Yolk

Transfer to a lightly floured work surface; gather into a ball. Divide dough in half, flatten each into a 4-by-5-inch rectangle and wrap in plastic. Chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.

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Dough

Wrap

Remove 1 piece of dough from refrigerator.

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Dough

Let soften slightly before rolling.

Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly flour a sheet of parchment. Working with 1 piece at a time, roll dough on parchment into a 1/8-inch-thick sheet, about 8 by 12 inches. Gently slide parchment onto a baking sheet. Using a pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut dough into 1 1/4-inch squares, trimming and discarding uneven edges, if desired. Prick each square with a fork.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Knife

Oven

Bake until crackers are lightly browned around edges and dried out in center, about 12 minutes. With a small, sharp knife, recut any crackers that have baked together.

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Crackers

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Oven

Knife

Let cool on baking sheet on a wire rack, then carefully pull apart any squares that are stuck together. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack