Cheddar Cheese Sourdough Crackers
Recipe uses sourdough discard, sharp cheddar cheese and chipotle powder to make delicious cheese crackers for dips, snacks, parties, etc. A crowd pleaser!
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- mixing bowl
- Rolling Pin
- Pastry Wheel, pizza cutter, or knife
- Sheet Pan
- Silicone mat or parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unfed Sourdough Starter for this recipe I specifically like sourdough starter made with white flour.
- 1-1¼ Cup Bread Flour
- ¼ Cup Mild Flavored Oil like canola, grapeseed, etc.
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 Cup Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese I use the orange cheddar because I like the color in the final product
- 1/4 tsp Chipotle Chili Pepper ground
- Fine Sea Salt for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Measure all your ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 350 F or 175 C degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together in one bowl until mix is crumbly like pie crust.
- Dump mix onto a work surface.
- Knead a few times to make a ball.
- Cut ball in half.
- Roll out half the dough to slightly more than the thickness of a coin.
- Using a pastry wheel, pizza wheel, or knife, cut the dough in desired shape/size.
- Carefully lift the crackers and place onto a prepared baking sheet. No need to spray the silicone mat or parchment paper. Crackers can be placed close together (but not touching).
- Spray the tops of the crackers with spray oil. Sprinkle with salt (and more chipotle powder if desired).
- Bake for 10 minutes; Turn pan 180°. Bake for 5-10 minutes longer until crackers are golden brown.
- Repeat with second half of the dough.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes and serve.
- Store uneaten crackers in airtight container for up to three days.