Cheddar - Jack Crackers

11 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 23 cup all-purpose flour
  • 14 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 12 teaspoon sugar
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 12 cup shredded mixed monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
  • 14 cup ice water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds, divided

Directions

  1. 1
    Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
  2. 2
    Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through cayenne pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  3. 3
    Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  4. 4
    Add cheese, water and vinegar, stir until mixture just comes together.
  5. 5
    Divide dough into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a ball.
  6. 6
    Wrap each ball in plastic wrap; cover and freeze 30 minutes.
  7. 7
    Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  8. 8
    Roll 1 ball into an 8 inch circle on parchment paper (i used wax paper), on lightly floured surface (dough will be very thin).
  9. 9
    Sprinkle dough with 1/2 teaspoon seeds, and lightly press the seeds into dough.
  10. 10
    Cut dough into 8 wedges, do not separate wedges.
  11. 11
    Place dough on a large baking sheet.
  12. 12
    Repeat procedure with remaining dough and seeds, arranging on 2 baking sheets.
  13. 13
    Bake at 375F degrees for 10 minutes or until crackers are brown and crispy.
  14. 14
    Cool completely on a wire rack.
  15. 15
    Separate into wedges.

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