Monday, August 21, 2017

How To Make Cheddar Cheese Crackers — Baking Lessons from The Kitchn

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Cheese crackers, whether they are square or shaped like an animal, are highly snackable. They’re tender and crisp, a little buttery, and bursting with cheese flavor. Replicating these snack staples can be disappointing, as my 5-year-old told me often during attempt after attempt to make her beloved “cheddar bunnies” at home.

It wasn’t until I started adding cheddar cheese powder to a basic cheese cracker recipe and leaving the baked crackers in the oven to dry overnight, that I finally got my long-awaited thumbs-up of approval.

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