Chef John's Cheesy Crackers recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature ¾ cup lightly packed shredded sharp Cheddar cheese ⅓ cup lightly packed freshly shredded Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon paprika 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon cold water, or as needed
Nutrition Info
- 25.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 1.4 gcholesterol: 4.7 mgfat: 1.7 gfiber: 0.1 gprotein: 1.1 gsaturatedFat: 1 gservingSize: -sodium: 43.5 mgsugar: : -transFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Cheesy Crackers
Directions
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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.