Black Pepper Cornmeal Crisps Recipes

BLACK PEPPER CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat peanut oil in a deep fryer to 300 degrees F with peanut oil.
• Slice the potatoes into very thin 1/8-inch slices using a mandolin with a straight blade attachment or a V slicer. Keep the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water for 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander and blot dry with paper towels; y. You don''t want to put wet potatoes into hot oil.
• Fry the potatoes in batches, only a handful at a time, for about 3 to 4 minutes. Once they reach a golden brown color, remove the chips from the fryer and drain on a paper towel-lined sheet tray. Season the chips with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

CORN AND BLACK PEPPER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper; butter parchment paper, or use nonstick liners.
• Sift cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper and salt into a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat milk with egg. Add to dry ingredients all at once and mix together just until batter is free of lumps. Stir in melted butter.
• Drop batter by the tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until edges are a dark golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

LEMON-BLACK PEPPER CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Whisk the flour, cornmeal, black pepper, if using, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• 2. Beat the butter, sugar, and zest in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beginning on low speed and increasing to medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat to combine well. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture, and beat on low speed just until blended; the dough will be crumbly.
• 3. Press the dough together with your hands and divide it in half. Place each half on a sheet of wax paper and form each piece into a 10-by-1 1/4-inch log. Smooth each log with dampened fingers. Chill the logs, wrapped in wax paper, for at least 3 hours, or until firm.
• 4. At least 25 minutes before baking, position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter 2 large nonstick baking sheets.
• 5. Cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, for 10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

BLACK PEPPER CORNMEAL CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix together butter and egg in a blender. Add milk, pepper, and flour mixture and blend just until smooth.
• Drop 6 scant tablespoons batter about 5 inches apart onto a buttered baking sheet. Spread each dollop of batter with back of a spoon into a 5-inch round.
• Bake 1 sheet of wafers in middle of oven until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes, then transfer wafers to a rack to cool. Form 6 more wafers on second sheet while first is baking, then continue to make wafers, 1 sheet at a time. (Sheets should be cooled but not cleaned between batches.)

CHEDDAR PEPPER CRISPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in cheese. Sprinkle with water and vinegar. Toss with a fork until a ball forms. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is firm., Divide into six portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges and place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with pepper; lightly press into dough. Bake at 375° for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

LEMON-BLACK PEPPER CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, cornmeal, black pepper and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter, sugar, and zest in a bowl with electric mixer, beginning on low and increasing to medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks, and beat to combine well.
• Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and beat on low speed just until blended: dough will be crumbly.
• Press the dough together with your hands and divide in half.
• Place each half on a sheet of wax paper and form each piece into a 10X1-3/4 inch log.
• Smooth each log with dampened fingers.
• Chill the logs, wrapped in wax paper, for at least 3 hours, or until very firm.
• At least 25 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 400-degrees.
• Butter 2 large nonstick baking sheets.
• Cut each log into 1/4-inch thick rounds and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake, 1 sheet at a time (or, if using 2 sheets, rotate halfway through baking), until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to rack and let cool.

PARMESAN BLACK PEPPER CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place heaping teaspoonfuls of cheese 2 inches apart on nonstick baking sheet.
• Flatten the cheese mounds with the back of a spoon.
• Top each mound with a pinch of black pepper.
• Bake 1 1/2 - 2 minutes until just lightly browned.
• Cool 2 minutes, carefully remove to a rack cover with paper towels.
• Can be stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 3 days.