Love Cheez-its, Goldfish, or Cheese Nip crackers? Then this homemade Cheese crackers recipe is perfect for you! Making them at home is great because it means there’s no preservatives and you can make them any shape you want!
I had a good cup or two of untouched cheese puff crumbs from making my cheesy baked chicken tenders the other day and I figured that I needed to use the rest of it up somehow.
I would of made another batch of the chicken tenders but…unfortunately the cheese puff crumbs were stale by now and would no longer yield a crispy crunchy exterior if I used them. 🙁 So I had to think of something else.
After some digging, I found out that you could use cheese puff crumbs in place of shredded or powdered cheese to yield cheese flavor in pastries!
I was about to make cheese scones with the powder but all of a sudden lil’ bun said she was craving something crunchy so I ended up making these crackers instead. I’ve never made crackers before because they’re just not something I yearn for but upon making them this time, I think my savory pastry inkling is starting to set in and I can’t wait to make more savory treats!
Cheese crackers
Ingredients:
2 cups cheese puff crumbs (cheese puffs blended in a food processor)
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons milk
Method:
- Combine the flour, cheese puff crumbs, margarine, pepper and salt in a large bowl.
- Cut the margarine into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add in the milk and stir until a dough forms. Place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes until it firms up.
- Roll the dough out until it’s 1/8″ thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into 1″ squares. Place the crackers on a lined or greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375F for 12 – 15 minutes, until lightly brown