Homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans a try. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 58 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 72. For 11 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pecan, extra sharp cheddar cheese, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. This recipe is liked by 49 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. It is brought to you by She Wears Many Hats. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 4%, which is very bad (but still fixable). Similar recipes include Homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans, Homemade Cheese Crackers, and Homemade Cheese Crackers.
Servings: 72
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
8 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese, grated, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
72 pecan halves
¼ teaspoon salt
Equipment:
baking sheet
mixing bowl
oven
plastic wrap
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Line baking sheets with baking parchment.In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix until blended well.Gradually add flour. Knead dough until smooth.Using floured hands, pinch off tablespoon pieces and roll into balls, place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart. OR roll dough into logs about 1-inch in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate to firm up; once dough is firm thinly slice and place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart.Gently press a pecan half into each cracker.Bake for 18-20 minutes. Be watchful to avoid burning.Allow to cool. Store in airtight containers.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Line baking sheets with baking parchment.In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter, cheese, salt and pepper.
2. Mix until blended well.Gradually add flour. Knead dough until smooth.Using floured hands, pinch off tablespoon pieces and roll into balls, place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart. OR roll dough into logs about 1-inch in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate to firm up; once dough is firm thinly slice and place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart.Gently press a pecan half into each cracker.
3. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Be watchful to avoid burning.Allow to cool. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Information:
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