Post by Loupy on Nov 15, 2014 20:58:03 GMT -7
Paprika Cheddar Cheez-Its
From: Adrianna Adarme @ acozykitchen.com/
When I first started cooking and baking, crackers were the thing I loved to make the most. I’d make them after work and bring them in the next day and people’s minds were blown, “You made crackers?!” My co-workers thought I was genius, but what they didn’t realize was that crackers might be the easiest thing to make EVRRRRR.
These crackers call for a bit of hot Hungarian sweet paprika and a dash of cayenne pepper. The cheddar and paprika are made for each other. It’s a union that in my brain makes sense but should be exploited more.
These are like fancy adult cheez-its. If you have children, then I say bring down the paprika and get rid of the cayenne all together.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 32 crackers
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups (about 5 ounces) grated medium-sharp Cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for the topping
1 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Hot Hungarian Paprika, divided
Pinch of McCormick Ground Red Cayenne
1 tablespoon whole milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a baking sheet with a silicon mat or sheet of parchment.
To the jar of a food processor, add the grated cheese, butter, flour, salt, paprika and cayenne.
Pulse until the mixture is combined.
Add the milk and pulse for about 30 seconds, until the dough forms a ball.
On a lightly floured piece of parchment, using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
Using a pasta cutter or a pizza cutter, cut 1 by 1-inch squares.
Using the end of a digital thermometer or blunt side of a skewer, make holes in the center of each cheez-it.
Transfer the crackers to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
I found using a sharp paring knife very helpful in this transfer.
Place in the oven to bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the ends are barely browned.
While the crackers are baking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan, transfer to a small ramekin.
In a teeny bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, pinch of cayenne pepper and a few pinches of salt.
Remove from the cheez-its from the oven and immediately brush the crackers with a teeny bit of melted butter and then top with a light sprinkling of paprika/cayenne/salt mixture.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet.
From: Adrianna Adarme @ acozykitchen.com/
When I first started cooking and baking, crackers were the thing I loved to make the most. I’d make them after work and bring them in the next day and people’s minds were blown, “You made crackers?!” My co-workers thought I was genius, but what they didn’t realize was that crackers might be the easiest thing to make EVRRRRR.
These crackers call for a bit of hot Hungarian sweet paprika and a dash of cayenne pepper. The cheddar and paprika are made for each other. It’s a union that in my brain makes sense but should be exploited more.
These are like fancy adult cheez-its. If you have children, then I say bring down the paprika and get rid of the cayenne all together.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 32 crackers
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups (about 5 ounces) grated medium-sharp Cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for the topping
1 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Hot Hungarian Paprika, divided
Pinch of McCormick Ground Red Cayenne
1 tablespoon whole milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a baking sheet with a silicon mat or sheet of parchment.
To the jar of a food processor, add the grated cheese, butter, flour, salt, paprika and cayenne.
Pulse until the mixture is combined.
Add the milk and pulse for about 30 seconds, until the dough forms a ball.
On a lightly floured piece of parchment, using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
Using a pasta cutter or a pizza cutter, cut 1 by 1-inch squares.
Using the end of a digital thermometer or blunt side of a skewer, make holes in the center of each cheez-it.
Transfer the crackers to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
I found using a sharp paring knife very helpful in this transfer.
Place in the oven to bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the ends are barely browned.
While the crackers are baking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan, transfer to a small ramekin.
In a teeny bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, pinch of cayenne pepper and a few pinches of salt.
Remove from the cheez-its from the oven and immediately brush the crackers with a teeny bit of melted butter and then top with a light sprinkling of paprika/cayenne/salt mixture.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet.
