Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Ingredients
• 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 225g  sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 120g  all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Procedure
1. Beat together butter, cheese, salt and pepper.  On low-speed, slowly add flour.  Mixture will become dry and crumbly.
2. Add two tablespoons of water, one tablespoon at a time.  Beat until mixture just comes together into a ball.  The mixture may take an extra teaspoon of water, but don’t add too much.  The dough should be moist but not wet.
3. Knead spices, like chilli, if you want to, into the dough.  Leaving streaks of the seasoning is just fine.
4. Wrap each disk of cracker dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (an hour is better).  The dough can also be frozen for future use.
5. Preheat oven to 170 C.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
6. On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough very thin (5mm).  Dot center of cracker with a fork or the end of a paint brush.
7. Place crackers on prepared baking sheets.  The pieces can be close together as they won’t expand much when baking.
8. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until fragrant, golden brown, and crisp.  Allow to cool before serving