Pimiento cheese crackers recipe for a tasty snack treat

Ingredients for Pimiento cheese crackers

• 340 g sharp cheddar, coarsely grated

• 150 g plain flour

• 8 g kosher salt

• 1 g cayenne pepper

• 40 g chopped jarred pimiento peppers

• 75 g chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

• 30 g white or black sesame seeds

How to make Pimiento cheese crackers

1. Pulse the cheese, flour, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until well combined, about 4–6 pulses.

2. Add the pimiento peppers and pulse until the mixture turns orange, approximately 2–3 pulses.

3. Add the butter and pulse until the largest pieces are about the size of a pea, around 4–6 pulses.

4. Drizzle in 30 ml of ice water and pulse 2 or 3 more times. The dough should hold together when squeezed in your hand. If it doesn't, pulse in an additional tablespoon (15 ml) of ice water.

5. Transfer the dough to a work surface and shape it into a tightly packed log, approximately 5 cm in diameter.

6. Gently sprinkle sesame seeds over the surface and roll the log in the seeds, pressing them in to adhere, until fully coated. Discard any sesame seeds that do not stick.

7. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill for at least 4 hours, or up to 2 days, before rolling out.

8. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 180°C (conventional).

9. Unwrap the chilled dough and use a sharp knife to slice it into thin rounds, aiming for a thickness of 3–6 mm.

10. Transfer the rounds to a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2.5 cm apart (they may not all fit on one tray).

11. Prick each cracker 3–4 times with a fork to prevent puffing up. Bake, rotating the baking tray front to back halfway through, until the tops and edges are golden, about 25–30 minutes.

12. Allow the crackers to cool on the baking tray; they will crisp as they cool.

13. Repeat the process with the remaining rounds on a fresh parchment-lined baking tray.

Disclaimer
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