Cheddar Cheese Wafers Paula Goren Recipes

CRISPY CHEESE WAFERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Mix together cheese, butter, flour, red pepper, Worcestershire and salt in a large bowl until mixture forms a ball that lightly sticks together and pulls in all the flour. (Hands might work best for this).
• Gently fold cereal into dough.
• Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place balls about 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
• Bake 15 minutes or until firm. Cool on pan on wire rack. Store in airtight container up to 1 week.

CHEESE WAFERS

Steps:

• In a medium size mixing bowl, blend together butter or margarine and flour. Mix in the Cheddar cheese, salt, red pepper, hot pepper sauce, and pecans. Form the dough into a roll, wrap in parchment paper, and refrigerate over night.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice dough into very thin wafers. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crisp.

CHEESE WAFERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Beat butter, cheese and Worcestershire sauce in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour and pepper; mix well.
• Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface; cut into a variety of shapes with small cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Store leftover wafers in airtight container at room temperature.

PECAN-DATE CHEESE WAFERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, cheese, pecans, dates and red pepper.
• Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
• Gradually add flour, beating until just combined.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place balls 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Using a flat-bottomed glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Let cool on pans for 2 minutes.
• Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

CHEDDAR CHEESE WAFERS (PAULA GOREN)

Steps:

• In processor combine all ingredients. Divide into 2 or 3 portions and roll into log shapes using plastic wrap. Seal and chill for two hours or more (sealed rolls can be frozen). Cut into ¼ inch slices and place on Silpat mat on baking sheet. Bake 10-14 mins until lightly browned.