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Crunchy Cheese Poppers
Can’t you let you start 2012 without an easy and incredibly delicious snack recipe, now can I? Revival of the Italian cheese cookies. J-man was looking forward to these so much. He loved them and said they tasted a little like pizza as well.
Gave the recipe a few minor tweaks that made it even better. Added some water to make a smoother and more supple dough. Plus, I mixed the sun-dried tomatoes in with the butter allowing them to release even more of that wonderful sweetness and flavor. It also made for a wicked orange color.
Just make mini bites so you can pile them up high on new years eve! I bet your family and friends won’t be able to stop popping them!
Ingredients:
2/3 stick cold butter
1 cup flour
2/3 cup Parmesan (or other cheese)
3 small sun-dried tomatoes +1 tsp of the oil
2/3 tsp mixed Italian herbs
2 to 3 tbsp cold water
Directions:
Mince the sun-dried tomatoes. See, there’s that tsp oil! I meant business.
The Parmesan. Feel free to use sharp cheddar or even aged Gouda in stead. Had it not rained like crazy I would have gone out to buy the good stuff.
Nah, I wouldn’t have. I’m all for spur of the moment cooking/baking using whatever it is I have on hand. I was bummed I didn’t have black olives because I would’ve loved to add those as well.
The butter, straight from the fridge. Cube it and add it to your food processor.
Add the sun-dried tomatoes and oil and the Italian herbs. Now blitz.
Add the flour and Parmesan and blitz a little more.
It’ll look quite grainy now. Add 2 to 3 tbsp cold water and blitz some more.
It should have turned it into a supple dough now.
Wrap it in plastic wrap and let the dough rest in the fridge for about 15 to 30 minutes.
I used a small ice scoop and turned the dough into 24… yeah, what exactly did I turn them into? Drops?
Whatever you name them, put them on a baking sheet you lined with parchment paper or a silpat.
Bake them in a preheated oven at 400˚F (200˚C) for 20 to 25 minutes (depending on the their size) until they’re golden brown and crunchy all the way through. Let them cool off completely.
Have a wonderful, happy, and safe New Years eve and a healthy and prosperous 2012, everyone!
| Crunchy Cheese Poppers | |||||||||
| Ingredients |
1 cup flour 2/3 cup Parmesan (or other cheese) 3 small sun-dried tomatoes +1 tsp of the oil 2/3 tsp mixed Italian herbs 2 to 3 tbsp cold water Directions |
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Add the flour, Parmesan, and blitz some more. It’ll be quite grainy now. Add 2 to 3 tbsp cold water and blitz until it forms into a ball. The dough should be really supple. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for about 15 to 30 minutes. Use a small ice scoop and turn it into 24 small dough balls. Place them on a baking sheet you lined with parchment paper or a silpat. Bake them in a preheated oven at 400˚F (200˚C) for 20 to 25 minutes (depending on the their size) until they’re golden brown and crunchy all the way through. Let them cool off completely. Meal type: |
partyfood |
Servings: |
24 |
Copyright: |
© kayotickitchen.com |
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OH.
MY.
GOSH.
YES.
Hoeveel ons in een stick van boter?
Ciao!
too easy: check this out… http://bit.ly/uzIAhz
Happy New Year to you and your family, Kay!!!
Maybe a touch of jalapenos and shallots.My poppers are going to be the size of baseballs.How is the ankle doing Kay?
These look so good Kay, such an interesting looking snack ! Wow !!
KAY…THIS IS TO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST ! NOW, DURING 2012, AND FOR EVER.
I MUST BE GRATEFULL FOR HAVING FOUND YOUR SITE THIS YEAR.
MY FAMILY AND I ENJOY VERY MUCH YOUR RECIPES, THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN THEM AND YOUR “TALKING PICTURES”!!!!
I have to say it’s a great choice for a quick snack. I would put it on a thin slice of mozzarella and add a half plum tomato and maybe a sprinkle of basil finely chopped.
Happy New Year all our best wishes to your family and keep being creative.
These look and and sound terrific! I bet they’d go great with champagne. Happy New Year to you!
I like the sound of the sundried tomatoes in these cheesy poppers!
Delicious poppers! Happy New Year to you and the family, Kay :)
hi,Kay!I am familiar with cups for measures,but what is stick?in grams?thank you ,I am really looking forward to make it
A stick is 115 grams.
Where did you buy a small ice scoop? I have never seen one before?
Pretty much any cooking supply store has a rack with at least 8 different sized ice scoops.