Cheddar Sesame Crisps
- Ready In:
- 27mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
40 crisps
ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1⁄3 cup sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup Canadian cheddar cheese (extra old or old)
- 1⁄4 cup milk
directions
- In a bowl, combine flour, sesame seeds and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in cheese until well blended.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with milk, making 2 additions of flour and 1 of milk, mashing as necessary, until a stiff dough forms.
- Divide in half and shape each half into a log about 6-inches long and 1 1/2 -inches in diameter. Wrap and refrigerate for about 3 hours until chilled, or for up to 1 day.
- Preheat oven ot 375F.(or 350F for dark baking sheets) Butter 2 large baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices and place on baking sheet, at least 1-inch apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 10-12 minutes or until golden and firm.
- Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool. Serve warm or cooled.
- COOKING TIP: Store baked crisps in a cookie tin at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Reheat before serving if desired.
- FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Reduce sesame seeds to 2 tablespoons and add 2 tablespoons each finely chopped green pumpkin seeds, and 2 tablespoons poppy seeds and for spiciness, 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper with the flour.
- Use as a base for canapés topped wirh cream cheese and smoked salmon, hot pepper or wine jelly or fresh bruschetta topping.
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