Blue Cheese Pecan Refrigerator Crackers

Submitted by Kasha

"Make the dough a day ahead and slice and bake the day you need them. Chic with cocktails. This should come together as a ball of douch--if you have trouble, add an egg white to the mixture in the food processor. I have had it go both ways."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 20 crackers

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup pecan halves
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 3 ounces blue cheese, such as Danish blue, crumbled

directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F Place pecans on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool. Transfer pecans to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Transfer ground pecans into a small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine flour and pecans in the bowl of a food processor; pulse briefly to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; process until dough comes together and is well combined.
3. Transfer dough to a work surface. Shape dough into a 2-inch-wide log. Wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
4. Heat oven to 325°F Slice chilled log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transfer slices to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake immediately, rotating once, until crackers are golden brown and firm in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
5. Crackers may be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.