Cheddar Cheese Crackers with Mixed Seeds

Name: Cheddar Cheese Crackers with Mixed Seeds
Yield: Makes about 36 Crackers
Ingredients: ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into ½-inch (12-mm) pieces; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp white or black poppy seeds; ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper; ½ tsp coarse sea salt; 1½ cups (7½ oz/235 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 cups (8 oz/250 g) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation info

Makes about
36
Crackers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cheese Obsession

By Georgeanne Brennan

Published 2013

About

Making your own crackers is fun and surprisingly easy. You can leave them plain or top them with seeds, spices, or chopped nuts. Cheddar, which has a strong yet smooth flavor and a semifirm texture, is my favorite cheese to use for crackers, biscuits, or muffins.

Ingredients

1½ cups (7½ oz/235 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
½

Starter
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and cayenne. In a food processor, combine the butter and cheese and process until a smooth paste forms. Add the flour mixture and pulse several times until a ragged dough forms. Remove the dough from the pr