Kids Can Make: Healthy Cheesy Crackers
- 1 large egg, separated
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- Whisk together the egg white, vinegar and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl; set aside.
- Refrigerate the egg yolk in a small bowl, covered, until ready to use.
- Pulse the flour, salt, mustard, paprika and turmeric in a food processor to combine.
- Add the butter, Cheddar and Parmesan, and pulse until the butter is completely broken up.
- Pour in the egg white mixture, and pulse until the dough comes together in a ball.
- (It's OK if it's a little wet.)
- Place the dough on a large piece of plastic wrap, and pat it into a 1/2-inch-thick square.
- Wrap it up, and refrigerate to chill and firm up the dough, about 1 hour.
- Position 2 oven racks at the top and bottom thirds of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Roll the dough out on a large piece of parchment (to keep it from sticking to the counter) into a 10-inch square about 1/8 inch thick.
- (Dust the dough with flour if you find it too sticky.)
- Trim the edges to straighten the square, then cut it into 1-inch squares (a pizza cutter works great).
- Whisk 2 teaspoons water into the egg yolk.
- Brush the mixture over the tops of each cracker.
- Sprinkle each with the tiniest pinch of salt.
- Bake the crackers, 2 baking sheets at a time, until they are deep golden brown on the bottom, about 20 minutes, rotating the sheets about halfway through.
- Let the crackers cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store the crackers at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days, or freeze them for up to 1 week.
egg, cider vinegar, flour, kosher salt, dry mustard, paprika, turmeric, unsalted butter, cheddar, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/kids-can-make-healthy-cheesy-crackers.html (may not work)