{"id":3401,"date":"2017-12-19T16:04:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T16:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2017-12-24T18:59:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T18:59:02","slug":"cheddar-and-gruyere-crackers-frozen-assets-for-holiday-entertaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401","title":{"rendered":"CHEDDAR AND GRUYERE CRACKERS  . . . Frozen assets for holiday entertaining."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?attachment_id=3404\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3404\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3404\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3846.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3846\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3846.jpg 600w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3846-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I like to make a splash\u00a0 with holiday hors d&#8217;oeuvres.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Step out of the ordinary.\u00a0 Conjure up the unexpected.\u00a0\u00a0 There is nothing more wonderful.\u00a0 Nothing more special than freshly baked homemade crackers.\u00a0 These are a snap to make.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A double dose of sharp cheese makes addictive crackers then don&#8217;t even need a topping.\u00a0 Just whip up a handful of ingredients.\u00a0 Pop them in the freezer and\u00a0 slice off rounds whenever you want to serve freshly baked crackers.<\/p>\n<p>They may seem like the last thing you have time for during the holidays but the dough for these savory slice-and-bake comes together in minutes.\u00a0 Make a batch or double the recipe for a bigger stash.\u00a0 You won&#8217;t regret it.<\/p>\n<p>Dear friends, you know how I love to gild the lily.\u00a0 These crackers take beautifully to hits of hot red pepper jelly or pungent blue cheese.\u00a0 A little Brie or Gouda topped with a wafer thin slice of Granny Smith apple would go down treat.<\/p>\n<p>Serve your wondrous cracker creations with glass of bubbly on New Year&#8217;s Eve.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be the toast of the town!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3846-600x198.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">CHEDDAR-AND-GRUYERE CRACKERS<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">crackers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Sophisticated<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Mrs Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT16M\">16 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT31M\">31 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">36<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">Homemade crackers are an extraordinary treat! You can make them ahead then slice and bake them for on the spot holiday entertaining. The dough keeps in the freezer for 3 months.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup (4 1\/4 oz) all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp coarse sea salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp poppy seeds plus more for topping<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tbs (1 oz.) cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup (2 oz) FINELY grated sharp cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup (2 oz) FINELY grated Gruyere<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup (or more) whole milk<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 tsp Dijon mustard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Whisk together milk and mustard and set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt and poppy seeds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Work in butter with fingers until crumbly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cheeses and mix with your fingers, breaking apart any clumps of cheese.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Stir in the milk into the flour mixture with a fork until dough comes together.. Depending on the humidity you may require a little more milk to completely bind the mixture together.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Shape the dough into a 2-inch-wide log.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Wrap in the plastic and gently roll back and forth to shape it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Refrigerate for about 30 minutes then freeze for 1 hour or up to 3 months. If your crackers have been in the freezer for any lengthy time allow the frozen dough to stand at room temperature for around 30 minutes or so before slicing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 350F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cut log into 1\/8-inch-thick rounds and arrange on parchment lined baking sheets.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle with poppy seeds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake rotating sheets front to back once until edges are golden, 14 to 16 minutes. You want the crackers to be on the crispy sides so do not underbake.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let crackers cool on a wire rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.3.3077<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"simple_likebuttons_container_small\">\r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_facebook\">\r\n        <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n        <script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\r\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n          js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n        }(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n        <div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"90\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_twitter simple_likebuttons_twitter_s\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_googleplus\">\r\n        <g:plusone size=\"medium\" count=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_linkedin simple_likebuttons_linkedin_s\">\r\n        <script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_xing simple_likebuttons_xing_s\">\r\n        <script data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3401\" data-lang=\"de\" data-counter=\"right\" type=\"XING\/Share\"><\/script>\r\n        <script>\r\n          ;(function(d, s) {\r\n            var x = d.createElement(s),\r\n              s = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n            x.src ='https:\/\/www.xing-share.com\/js\/external\/share.js';\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(x, s);\r\n          })(document, 'script');\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I like to make a splash\u00a0 with holiday hors d&#8217;oeuvres.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Step out of the ordinary.\u00a0 Conjure up the unexpected.\u00a0\u00a0 There is nothing more wonderful.\u00a0 Nothing more special than freshly baked homemade crackers.\u00a0 These are a snap to make.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A double &hellip; 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