Homemade Cheddar cheese crackers are flavored with chives and caraway seeds and get a little kick from cayenne. These make great gifts and are quite easy to make.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 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
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, beat butter and Cheddar cheese using lowest speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Add flour, chives, caraway seed, steak sauce, and cayenne. 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
Recipe Source: Christmas Gifts of Good Taste (Leisure Arts)
Reprinted with permission.
In a large bowl, beat butter and Cheddar cheese using lowest speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Add flour, chives, caraway seed, steak sauce, and cayenne. 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
Recipe Source: Christmas Gifts of Good Taste (Leisure Arts)
Reprinted with permission.
