Homemade Cheddar-and-Gruyere Crackers

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Let these cheesy homemade crackers be the star of your charcuterie platter.

Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Yield:
36

Get party-ready with our festive cheddar, gruyere, and poppy seed crackers, perfect for a cocktail or Christmas party cheese course.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

  • ½ teaspoon poppy seeds, plus more for topping

  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

  • ½ cup finely grated sharp cheddar

  • ½ cup finely grated Gruyere

  • ¼ cup whole milk

  • ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and poppy seeds. Work in butter with fingers until crumbly. Stir in cheeses. Whisk together milk and mustard; stir into flour mixture with a fork until dough forms. Shape into a 2-inch-wide log. Wrap in plastic; freeze 1 hour or up to 3 months.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut log into 1/8-inch-thick rounds; arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake, rotating sheets once, until edges are golden, 14 to 16 minutes. Let crackers cool on a wire rack.

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    David Malosh
Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, December/January 2015

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