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Pepper Jack and Oregano Crackers – Print This Recipe

 

Pepper Jack and Oregano Crackers

Yield: 100 crackers

  • 8 1/4 oz/234 g all-purpose flour
  • 8 oz/227 g shredded pepper Jack cheese
  • 2 tsp/2 g dried oregano, or 1 tbsp/3 g fresh oregano
  • 1/2 tsp/1.50 g salt
  • 1/2 tsp/1 g ground black pepper
  • 4 fl oz/120 mL vegetable oil
  • 4 to 5 fl oz/120 to 150 mL water

Spice Mixture

  • 1/4 tsp/0.50 g cayenne
  • 1 tsp/4 g sugar
  • 1 tsp/3 g kosher salt

 

 

  1. Combine the flour, cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper in a food processor or by hand. Add the oil and mix just to a coarse meal consistency. Add the water gradually until the dough forms a cohesive ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  2. Divide the dough equally into pieces, wrap, and refrigerate. Combine the spice mixture ingredients; reserve.
  3. Roll the dough through a pasta machine to 1/8-in/3-mm thickness.
  4. Cut the dough using a pizza cutter, knife, or shaped cutters into the desired cracker shapes and place on a doubled sheet pan. Sprinkle with the spice mixture.
  5. Bake at 325°F/165°C until lightly golden; turn and bake until medium golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Chef's note: Chill the dough if it becomes soft during rolling or cutting.

 

Recipe taken from: Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen, 3rd Edition