Cheddar Pepper Crisps Recipes

CHEDDAR CRISPS WITH ROASTED GRAPE RELISH

Steps:

• Make Cheddar crisps:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Blend Cheddar, flour, and cayenne in a food processor until combined well. Add butter and blend until dough starts to clump, about 30 seconds. Turn out onto work surface and gently knead until combined well. Using palms of your hands, roll dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rope (about 20 inches long). Cut rope into 24 equal pieces and press each piece onto bottom and halfway up side of a muffin cup.
• Bake until golden and slightly puffed in centers, about 10 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely. Leave oven on.
• Make grape relish:
• Toss grapes with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon oil in a bowl, then roast on a foil-lined baking sheet until shriveled, about 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature on sheet on a rack.
• Toss together grapes, olives, celery, onion, jalapeño, garlic, zest, vinegar, pine nuts, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Spoon relish onto cheese crisps and serve immediately.

CHEESY CHIVE CRISPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour, chives, salt, pepper sauce and garlic salt. Stir in cereal. Shape into four 6-1/2x1-1/2-in. logs. Wrap securely and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are crisp and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.

ASSORTED CHEDDAR CRISPS

Steps:

• Blend together butter, cheese, and yolk in food processor until smooth. Add flour, dried mustard, and salt and pulse until just combined. Transfer dough to a sheet of wax paper and divide into 3 portions (do not clean processor).
• Return 1 portion to processor, add pepper, and pulse until combined well, then transfer to another sheet of wax paper. Shape into a 7-inch-long log (1 1/2 inches thick), using paper as an aid, then roll up log in paper and twist ends of paper to close. Make 2 more logs on separate sheets of wax paper in same manner, using caraway seeds for second log and nigella seeds for third log (instead of pepper) and cleaning processor in between batches. Chill logs until firm, about 2 hours.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unwrap 1 log and cut enough thin slices (about 1/8 inch thick) from it to fill baking sheet, arranging slices 1 inch apart. Bake until edges of crackers are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer on parchment to a rack and cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Make more crackers in batches with remaining dough.
• Serve crackers warm or at room temperature.

CHEDDAR-PECAN CRISPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cheese until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, garlic powder and cayenne; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans., Shape into eight 10-in. long logs. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are crisp and lightly browned, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool. Refrigerate in airtight containers. Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in resealable plastic freezer bags; place in freezer. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand 15 minutes at room temperature before cutting. Bake as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

CRISPY CHEDDAR CRISPS (LOW CARB & GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375.
• 2. On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat, drop a tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese (white or yellow, or any cheese, like monterey jack, pepper jack, swiss, havarti, etc) into four separate piles. Make sure they have at least 2 inches space between them.
• 3. Bake in oven for roughly 10-15 minutes. You want to to look for a golden brown color around the edges.
• 4. Pull out of oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 5. Loosen from cookie sheet with a knife (if they're sticking) and ENJOY!

PEPPERY CHEDDAR CRISPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients.
• Cut in the butter until crumbly.
• Stir in cheese.
• Sprinkle with water and vinegar.
• Toss with a fork until a ball forms.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is firm.
• Divide into 6 portions.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of cough into an 8 inch circle.
• Cut into 8 wedges and place on a greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Lightly press into dough.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Store in an airtight container.