Sourdough Cheddar Crackers
These sourdough cheese crackers are the perfect homemade version of goldfish crackers. They are crunchy and super cheesy and are sure to be a big hit amongst your kids.
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Knife and Cutting Board
- Rolling Pin
- 1 inch fish shaped cookie cutter optional
- Large Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese cut into approximate ¾ inch cubes
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into approximate ¾ inch cubes
- ½ cup sourdough starter (active starter or unfed sourdough discard)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the salt and flour 1-2 times.
- Add the cheese cubes and process on low until the cheese becomes fine and crumbly.
- Add the cold butter and continue to process until the entire mixture is crumbly like coarse sand.
- Add the sourdough starter and process until fully incorporated.
- Add the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough starts to come together and form clumps. This should only require 1-2 tablespoons of water.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and shape into two somewhat square shapes approximately 1 inch thick. Wrap one of the squares in plastic wrap and place in the fridge while you work on rolling out the other square.
- Roll the square out on a lightly floured surface or parchment paper until the dough is approximately ⅛ inch thick.
- Using a sharp kitchen knife or your goldfish cookie cutter, cut out the crackers and place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (If using a knife, cut into approximate 1-inch squares. If using the cookie cutter, once you cut out the fish shapes, you will have a lot of excess dough. Simply roll it back into a ball and roll it out again with your rolling pin. Continue to cut out the fish shapes until you use all the dough.)
- Bake for 11-16 minutes in the preheated oven. Bake time will depend on your oven and how thick you cut your crackers. Check at 11 minutes and extend the bake time as needed. Allow to cool completely before serving.
- Once you have completed cutting out the first square of dough, you can work on the second one from the fridge. Alternatively you can freeze the second square after placing it in a quart sized freezer bag.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 229IUCalcium: 102mgIron: 0.4mg
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