Herbed cheese wafers are a delightful and versatile snack or appetizer that can be easily prepared at home. They are made with a combination of grated cheese, herbs, and spices, which are then baked until crispy. Herbed cheese wafers are a great way to use up leftover cheese, and they can be customized to suit your own taste preferences. Enjoy them on their own, or serve them with dips, spreads, or your favorite cold cut. Here's a simple recipe for these delicious treats:
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HERBED CHEESE WAFERS
These bite-sized snacks are rich, buttery and full of flavor. You can serve them alone or with a dip.-Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 20m
Yield about 4-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter, cheeses, tarragon, oregano and garlic until well mixed. Beat in flour (the dough will be crumbly). Shape into a 14-in. roll. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. , Cut into 1/4-in. slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until golden brown and crisp, 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHEESE WAFERS
These are savory crackers that are a real hit with all especially at Christmas.
Provided by Melissa Perkins
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Cracker Recipes
Time 8h25m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium size mixing bowl, blend together butter or margarine and flour. Mix in the Cheddar cheese, salt, red pepper, hot pepper sauce, and pecans. Form the dough into a roll, wrap in parchment paper, and refrigerate over night.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Slice dough into very thin wafers. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Cholesterol 12.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 109.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
CHEESE WAFERS OR STRAWS
What do you serve when you serve drinks? The general consensus is something crisp, salty and delicious. (In France, Champagne with potato chips is considered the perfect pairing.) Cheese wafers and cheese straws are always crowd pleasers. They're easy to prepare-basically, it's flaky pastry dough with grated cheese mixed in-and variations are endless. Use Cheddar, Parmesan or whatever cheese suits your fancy. Add rosemary, black pepper, smoky paprika or cumin seeds. Make several kinds in different shapes. With a little extra effort, you can even make savory palmier-style hearts.
Provided by David Tanis
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 7 dozen, depending on shape
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put flour and salt in mixing bowl. With fingers, work half the butter into the flour until it resembles damp, crumbly sand. Add the remaining cold butter chunks and the cheese and stir with a fork to distribute. Stir in milk and quickly gather dough into a ball with floured hands. (There should be visible butter chunks in the dough.) Squash dough into a rough rectangle about 1 inch thick.
- Dust dough with flour and roll to a long rectangle about 8 by 14 inches and about 1/2-inch thick, with the longer side facing you. Fold dough into thirds: first fold in right side, then left side on top of it, making a nearly square package three layers high. Dust again with flour and roll out to make same size rectangle, then fold it again. Dust and repeat once more. Wrap well in plastic film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 1 day in advance.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut dough in half. Refrigerate half the dough and roll the other piece out to a thickness of about 1/8 inch. (Do not roll too thin or pastry will not puff.) To make wafers, cut dough into 2-inch rounds with a sharp cookie cutter (or cut into diamonds with a knife). To make straws, cut dough in strips 1/2-inch by 5 inches. Twist strips 2 or 3 times and press down ends to prevent unfurling.
- Place wafers or straws on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Paint lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with flaky salt. Add sprinklings of cumin seed, black pepper, rosemary or smoked paprika if desired, and a little more grated cheese. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, until well browned and crisp. Let cool before serving. Repeat process with remaining half of dough.
- Note: To make heart-shaped palmiers, cut dough in half as above. Working with one dough half (and refrigerating the other), roll dough to a rectangle about 12 by 8 inches and 1/8-inch thick, with the longer side facing you. Paint entire sheet of dough with egg wash and sprinkle with cheese. Tightly roll each of the long edges toward the center so you have a long, somewhat narrow log consisting of 2 connected side-by-side cylinders. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Pinch the round side of each slice to form a heart shape. Flatten each heart-shaped slice with rolling pin and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Dab each heart with egg wash and sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, until well browned.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 41, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 21 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHEESE WAFERS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, cayenne, and salt in a large shallow bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture is the texture of coarse meal. Add the cheese and rub into the flour-butter mixture gently with your fingertips until a small bit of dough, when pinched together, will hold its shape. Roll into 3/4-inch balls, place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets, then flatten into rounds 1/4-inch thick by pressing with a flat-bottomed glass that has been dipped into flour. (You'll have to keep dipping the glass into flour to keep the dough from sticking to it.) Bake uncovered 10 to 12 minutes until pale tan. Transfer the wafers at once to wire racks to cool, then store airtight.
HERBED CHEESE PUFFS
Filled with a savory cheese and herb mixture, these puffy biscuits are simple, delicious and make a great party appetizer. I have made these for years and they are always a hit!
Provided by KAYLEEW
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 22m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, mix together Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, mayonnaise, basil, oregano, green onions and garlic.
- Separate each unbaked biscuit vertically into 3 pieces. Spread 1 tablespoon cheese mixture on each piece.
- Arrange pieces in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 19.5 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 505.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
PARMESAN WAFERS
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Spoon grated Parmesan onto a cookie sheet in 1-2-teaspoon-size mounds about 2 inches apart. Push down on the Parmesan mounds with the back of a spoon to slightly spread out the cheese.
- 3.Place an herb sprig on top of each Parmesan mound.
- 4. Bake until melted and golden (about 3-4 minutes).
Tips:
- For the best results, use cold butter and cheese.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can use a pastry blender or two forks to cut the butter and cheese into the flour mixture.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough, as this will make the wafers tough.
- If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
- If the dough is too dry, add a little more butter or milk.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- When rolling out the dough, use a light touch and try not to overwork it.
- Cut the wafers into your desired shape and size.
- Bake the wafers at a high temperature for a short period of time, until they are golden brown.
- Let the wafers cool completely before serving.
Conclusion:
Herbed cheese wafers are a delicious and versatile snack or appetizer. They can be served with a variety of dips or spreads, or simply enjoyed on their own. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make these wafers at home. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give herbed cheese wafers a try.
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