Cheesies Crackers
By
Debbie McNeely
Crackers with swiss and parmesan cheeses.
Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Total time
30 minutes
Yield
3 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups swiss cheese (grated)
1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese (grated, if fresh)
1⁄2 cup butter (at room tempature)
3⁄4 cup flour
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
1 dash paprika
Instructions
Knead together (or use food processor) 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter, flour, salt, cayenne pepper and nutmeg. Form into a ball, chill 15 minutes. Make small balls using a tablespoon. Arrange on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten each with a glass dipped in flour into a 1/4-inch thick circle. Brush with egg beaten with water. Sprinkle on a little remaining Swiss cheese. Bake until puffed and lightly browned at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool; sprinkle with paprika and store in airtight container. These freeze well.
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