Craving a delightful treat that effortlessly combines sweet and savory flavors? Look no further than cheddar pecan rounds, a culinary masterpiece that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. This easy-to-make snack or appetizer features a buttery cracker base topped with a delectable blend of sharp cheddar cheese and crunchy pecan pieces, all enveloped in a tender layer of flaky pastry. Perfect for parties, potlucks, or simply as a satisfying treat, these delightful rounds offer a perfect balance of textures and flavors that will leave you utterly satisfied. Embark on a delightful culinary journey as we guide you through the steps to create these irresistible cheddar pecan rounds, transforming your kitchen into a haven of delectable aromas and flavors.
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CHEDDAR-PECAN CRISPS
Lots of holiday treats are sweet. For a change of pace, I fill goodie bags with my cheese crackers. The recipe has a large yield, but you can freeze the dough logs to bake later. -Heather Necessary, Shamokin Dan, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 24 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and cheese until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, garlic powder and cayenne; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans., Shape into eight 10-in. long logs. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are crisp and lightly browned, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool. Refrigerate in airtight containers. Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in resealable plastic freezer bags; place in freezer. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand 15 minutes at room temperature before cutting. Bake as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 27 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHEDDAR CHEESE & PECAN CRISPS
These flaky savory crackers are wonderful to serve with wine before a meal. You can cut out the crackers as rounds, squares, or in long strips that you twist before baking to form cheese straws. The dough also makes an excellent tart or quiche crust. For an elegant appetizer, roll the dough thinly, cut it into strips, and wrap the strips around blanched asparagus spears. Bake on a greased baking sheet at 400°F until the dough is golden brown. The dough freezes beautifully for up to 3 months (allow 24 hours to thaw in the refrigerator), and the crackers themselves will keep well in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days - if you don't eat them all first.
Provided by Abigail Johnson Dodge
Categories Appetizers
Yield Yields about 4 dozen crisps.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a food processor. Whiz for a second to blend. Dump in the butter and whiz again until the butter is in small (pea-size) pieces. Add the cheeses, whiz, and finally add the egg and pulse until the mixture just starts to come together.
- Dump out on a work surface. Sprinkle the nuts onto the pile of dough. Knead by lightly smearing the ingredients together by pushing them away from you with the heel of your hand (this is called fraisage). Shape the dough into a flat disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for an hour or two to let the butter firm up. You can keep the dough in the fridge for 2 days or freeze for a few months (if frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight before use).
- Heat the oven to 400°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until it's about 1/4 inch thick. Stamp out shapes or cut shapes with a knife. Put the shapes on an ungreased baking sheet. Reroll the scraps and stamp again.
- Brush with the glaze and sprinkle with more salt. Bake in the hot oven until golden brown and thoroughly cooked inside, about 14 minutes. To test, break one in half and look; if the center is still light and doughy, bake for a few more minutes. Cool on a rack and store only when completely cool.
CHEDDAR CHEESE ROUNDS
Orange-colored sharp cheddar will give the rounds a deep golden hue. From Cook's Country magazine. Just in time for holiday entertaining!
Provided by Chef PotPie
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Process pecans, flour, and cornstarch in food processor until finely ground. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and roll into two 8-inch logs. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
- Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Slice logs into 1/4-inch rounds and place 3/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes, switching and rotating baking sheets halfway through baking. Let cool 3 minutes on sheets, then transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Serve. (Rounds can be kept in airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.).
- Make Ahead: At the end of step 1, logs can be wrapped in plastic, then foil, and frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost in refrigerator before proceeding with step 2.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.9, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 8, Sodium 43, Carbohydrate 2.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1.3
CHEDDAR PECAN CRISPS
Categories Mixer Cheese Nut Appetizer Bake Christmas Picnic Thanksgiving New Year's Eve Cheddar Pecan Winter Poker/Game Night Shower Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes about 50 crackers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat together butter and Cheddar in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, then beat in remaining ingredients.
- Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 3 inches apart on buttered baking sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 1/2-inch disk and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.
CHEESE RICE KRISPIE ROUNDS
Make and share this Cheese Rice Krispie Rounds recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ICook4dannyPuddin
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix grated cheese, butter and margarine well. add flour and mix well. fold in rice krispies. shape into small balls.
- place on greased cookie sheet. flatten each with a fork and top with one or two pecans each.
- bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.1, Fat 32.8, SaturatedFat 20.6, Cholesterol 90.7, Sodium 406, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 10.9
PECAN CHEESE BALL
A trio of cheeses-cheddar, blue and cream cheese-are blended, shaped in a ball and rolled in chopped pecans for an easy and classic appetizer spread.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Cheese Appetizers
Time 1h15m
Yield Makes 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat cheeses in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Shape into ball; roll in pecans. Cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Serve as a spread with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 330 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g
CHEDDAR-PECAN FLOWERS
These savory crackers look like they could pass for cookies. The cayenne provides a little bite.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In food processor, pulse flour, pecans, table salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; pulse until pieces are no longer visible. With machine running, gradually add 2 tablespoons cold water; process until dough comes together.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface; divide dough into 2 equal parts. Roll out each into a 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Cut dough into 2 1/2-inch flower shapes, or other desired shape; transfer to ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, until centers are firm to the touch. Cool on wire rack. Store in airtight plastic container.
CHEDDAR BISCUITS WITH PECANS
This savory Southern hors d'oeuvre can be made up to a week in advance, giving you more time to enjoy your guests on Thanksgiving Day.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place cheese, butter, flour, salt, and cayenne pepper in the bowl of a food processor; process until a dough is formed, about 10 seconds. Turn dough out onto work surface and divide into two equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log; wrap with wax or parchment paper and refrigerate until dough is firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Unwrap dough and slice each log crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place dough rounds on prepared baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart; gently press a pecan half into the center of each. Brush with egg whites and sprinkle lightly with paprika.
- Bake biscuits until crisp, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
LOADED BAKED POTATO ROUNDS
I was trying to create an appetizer that could be served at my teenaged daughters birthday party that the kids would love but that would appear elegant enough for the adults to be interested as well. These are made with simple ingredients yet yield a sophisticated result. Feel free to get creative with the flavors. Try shredded white cheddar in place of mozzarella or thyme instead of the rosemary. Take it up another notch by topping the rounds with smoked fish. -Amanda Digges, South Windsor, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 50m
Yield about 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Toss together first 6 ingredients. Place potato rounds on greased 15x10x1-in. pans. Roast until tender, 12-15 minutes. , Mix the first 5 topping ingredients; spoon onto potato slices. Top with crumbled bacon. Transfer to serving platters. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 39 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHEDDAR PECAN WAFERS
These tiny cheddar biscuits are a delicious snack for cocktail parties. Beware - once you start, it's difficult to stop noshing on them!
Provided by JMASURACHI
Categories Crackers
Time 32m
Yield 108
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix together the butter, Cheddar cheese, pecans, cayenne pepper and salt until well blended. Gradually mix in flour, using your hands to work in the last bit. The result will be a stiff dough much like shortbread. Form the dough into logs about 1 inch thick, and 10 inches long. Wrap each log in waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Unwrap the chilled logs of dough, and slice into 1/4 inch thick rounds using a sharp knife. Place slices about 1 inch apart onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for exactly 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm and slightly browned at the edges. Allow wafers to cool for 1 minute before removing from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 13.5 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 72 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
Tips:
- For the best results, use cold butter and cream cheese. This will help the dough to be flaky and tender.
- Be sure to chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands and work surface.
- When rolling out the dough, use a light touch and don't overwork it. Overworking the dough will make it tough.
- If the dough is too sticky to work with, you can add a little more flour. However, be careful not to add too much flour, or the dough will become dry and crumbly.
- When baking the rounds, be sure to watch them closely so that they don't overcook. Overcooked rounds will be dry and crumbly.
Conclusion:
Cheddar Pecan Rounds are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or appetizer. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they are also a great way to use up leftover cheddar cheese and pecans. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a batch of these tasty treats ready to enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy snack or appetizer, give Cheddar Pecan Rounds a try. You won't be disappointed!
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