Name: Savory Crackers
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp. nonfat dry milk; 1 tsp. fine salt; 1 stick unsalted butter; 1 1/2 c. coarsely grated cheese; 1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts; 2 tbsp. poppy seeds; 1 tbsp. sesame seeds; 1 tbsp. kosher salt; 1/2 tbsp. garlic powder; 1/2 tbsp. onion powder; 1/4 c. white cornmeal; 2 tsp. chili powder

Step 1In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, dry milk, and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Add cheese and pulse until combined. Drizzle in 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water, pulsing just until dough begins to come together.

Step 2Roll dough into an 8-inch-long log. Divide dough into 2 equal-size logs, wrap both tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Step 3Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Meanwhile, remove and unwrap 1 log. Using a wire cheese cutter, slice log into thirty 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking pans (preferably insulated), spacing rounds about 1 inch apart.

Step 4Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Transfer crackers to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with remaining log. To package, line the compartments of 4 boxes with parchment. Divide 1 batch among the boxes, placing 15 crackers in one compartment of each box. Repeat with batches of other variations.

Step 6Assemble ingredients for basic cracker recipe. In Step 1, select Parmesan for cheese. Follow directions for basic cracker recipe above, but after Step 2, place finely chopped walnuts in a shallow bowl. In Step 3, lightly press 1 side of each round into walnuts before transferring, nut side up, to baking pans.

Step 7Assemble ingredients for basic cracker recipe. In Step 1, select smoked Gouda for cheese. Follow directions for basic cracker recipe above, but after Step 2, in a shallow bowl, combine poppy seeds, sesame seeds, kosher salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. In Step 3, lightly press 1 side of each round into seed-spice mixture before transferring, seed side up, to baking pans.

Step 8Assemble ingredients for basic cracker recipe. In Step 1, add white cornmeal and powder to dry ingredients, and select Cheddar for cheese. Follow directions for basic cracker recipe above.

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