Pepper Jack Cheese Crackers are buttery, mildly spicy and cheesy (of course). Truly rich in flavor. You can't eat these crackers like saltines. You can certainly try it. I don't advise it.
These crackers are best served as an hors d'oeuvre with cocktails or mocktails. One or two crackers per guest will suffice.
Pepper Jack Cheese Crackers
Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker
Makes 12 crackers
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 TB unsalted butter, softened
1 TB vegetable oil
2 oz pepper jack cheese, diced small
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp hot sauce
sea salt (optional)
Preparation
Stir butter, oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and hot sauce together in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, add flour. Cut butter mixture into flour with a fork or pastry cutter until a dough forms. Add cheese and mix thoroughly (use your hands if necessary). Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
Roll a TB of dough into a ball. Press ball into a 1/4 inch thick circle. Place 6 crackers in a circle around the edges of parchment paper or microwave safe plate. Optional: sprinkle each cracker with sea salt and lightly press into dough.*
Microwave on HIGH in 30 second intervals until crackers are firm but still soft. Total microwave time shouldn't exceed 2 minutes. Reduce cooking time when microwaving fewer than 6 crackers.**
Carefully remove crackers from the microwave. Cool on a wire rack.
Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Store in an airtight container.
Cook's Notes
* You can also pat or roll the cracker dough into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Cut dough into squares or rectangles.
** Refrigerate or freeze dough after forming crackers if the dough spreads too much after microwaving.