Gay Lea

Herbed Cheese Crisps

(Shortbread Inspirations 2)

Preparation time: 20 Minutes

Elegant and flavourful, these are the perfect match for your favourite wine.

Herbed Cheese Crisps

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cupsall purpose flour375 ml
1/2 cupgrated white Cheddar cheese125 ml
1/3 cupgrated Parmesan cheese75 ml
1 tspeach dried oregano or basil and salt5 ml
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1/2 cupcold Gay Lea Salted Butter, cubed125 ml
1/4 cupGay Lea Sour Cream (Regular or Low Fat)50 ml
1egg yolk1


Instructions:

In food processor, pulse together flour, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan, oregano, salt and pepper until well combined. Scatter butter cubes over; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add sour cream and egg yolk; pulse just until dough starts to hold together. Transfer dough to floured work surface; press into disc. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1-1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375F (190C).

On floured surface, re-flouring as necessary, roll out dough to 1/4" (5mm) thickness. Using cookie cutter, cut out rounds, re-rolling dough once. Arrange rounds on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.

Bake in centre of oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until light golden colour. Let cool on pan on rack. (Crisps can be stored in airtight container for up to 3 days).

Makes about 36 crackers.

TIP: If you don't have a food processor, simply use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the flour. Then add the white Cheddar, Parmesan, oregano and pepper. Proceed as directed.


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