Mustard Cheddar Crackers

Total Time: 4 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 5 cups sharp cheddar cheese, 1 pound, coarsely grated
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 1/4 cup mustard seeds (brown or yellow)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons flour, for bench dusting

Recipe

• 1 a food processor makes this come together in a snap but the dough can be made by hand.
• 2 blend together until smooth the butter, cheese and egg yolk.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and pulse until just blended. (if your food processor is small, you may have to do this in batches.). transfer dough (it will be very soft) to a bowl and chill for 15 minutes.
• 4 halve dough and on a lightly floured surface, shape each half into a 12-inch log.
• 5 wrap logs in waxed paper then in foil and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. if you plan to freeze them, now is the time.
• 6 place oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. preheat oven to 350ºf. line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 7 unwrap logs and with a sharp, thin knife cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. arrange slices 1-inch apart on baking sheets.
• 8 bake in batches, switching position of sheets halfway through, baking until golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
• 9 transfer to racks to cool. line sheets with clean parchment between batches.
• 10 crackers, cooled completely, keep in a airtight container at room temp 1 week.