Jalapeno Cheddar Crackers Recipes

JALAPENO CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and paprika.
• Using a pastry cutter or food processor, cut in the butter into the dry ingredients until small crumbles form.
• Add the chopped jalapeños, sharp cheddar cheese, and milk to the bowl; mixing until evenly mixed.
• Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and roll dough to about 1/8" thickness. Using a knife, pastry or pizza cutter slice the dough into 2"x 2" squares.
• With your dough cutter or spatula, transfer the crackers onto baking sheets lined with a Silpat silicone sheet or parchment paper. Pierce the top of each cracker with a small fork.
• Lightly brush tops of crackers with olive oil and sprinkle with a smoked sea salt, or regular if you don't have it.
• Bake at 375°F for 24-26 minutes, or until crackers are golden brown. Allow crackers to cool on a rack before serving. Will keep 5 days in an airtight container.

HOMEMADE CHEDDAR CRACKERS

Steps:

• Put the Cheddar, flour, butter, salt, seasoned salt and cayenne in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add the ice water and pulse until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
• Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into squares with a pizza cutter. Use a wooden skewer to poke a small hole in the center of each square. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to cool before packing up.

JALAPENO CHEDDAR CRACKERS

Steps:

• Place the flour, kosher salt and baking powder in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse to mix. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the Cheddar, jalapeño and chipotle chili powder and pulse again. With the food processor running, add the ice water all at once. Continue pulsing until the mixture begins to form a ball. Dump the dough onto a floured board and roll it into a 14-inch log. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400ºF. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Cut the dough in 3/8-inch-thick slices. Place the crackers on the prepared sheet pan, brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with the fleur de sel. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

JALAPENO-CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk egg and water together for egg wash.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until pea-sized lumps remain. Add Cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers; toss in the flour mixture to prevent the cheese from clumping. Add 1 cup buttermilk and mix until a sticky dough forms. Only add additional buttermilk if absolutely necessary.
• Form dough into a ball and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half and form each piece into a 3/4-inch thick circle. The circles should measure about 8 inches in diameter, but the thickness is more important that the diameter. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1/2 inch between each one. Paint the top of each wedge with egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 22 to 23 minutes. Serve warm.

JALAPENO CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, cumin, salt, and red pepper.
• Cut in the butter until the size of coarse crumbs.
• Stir in the shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle the water over the mixture, stirring until all the dough is moistened.
• Turn the dough onto a large piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap and gather the dough into a ball; then flatten into a disk. If necessary, wrap and refrigerate for 30 min or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface roll the dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Using a floured 2" cookie cutter to cut dough, rerolling as necessary.
• Place pieces about 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 min or until crackers are golden brown around the edges.
• Transfer to a rack to cool completely. If desired, lightly sprinkle with paprika.

JALAPENO CHEDDAR CRACKERS

Steps:

• 1. Place the flour, kosher salt and baking powder in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse to mix. 2. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the Cheddar, jalapeno and chipotle chili powder and pulse again. 3. With the food processor running, add the ice water all at once. Continue pulsing until the mixture begins to form a ball. Dump the dough onto a floured board and roll it into a 14-inch log. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. 4. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Cut the dough in 3/8-inch-thick slices. Place the crackers on the prepared sheet pan, brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with the fleur de sel. 5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

JALAPENO CHEDDAR BITES

Steps:

• Place cream cheese in a small bowl. Add chopped jalapenos, green olives, and red onions. Stir until well blended.
• Place in a decorator's bag with a large piping tip. Pipe or spoon about 1 tablespoon onto Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps®.
• Sprinkle with shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.