Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes Homemade Cheddar-and-Gruyere Crackers 3.2 (27) 3 Reviews Let these cheesy homemade crackers be the star of your charcuterie platter. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 15, 2018 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Yield: 36 Jump to recipe Get party-ready with our festive cheddar, gruyere, and poppy seed crackers, perfect for a cocktail or Christmas party cheese course. Make Ahead: Homemade Crackers (In the Freezer) Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) 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 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. 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. David Malosh Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, December/January 2015 Rate It PRINT