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Directions:Turn the oven broiler on high and place the jalapeņos on a sheet pan. Stick the jalapeņos directly under the broiler for a few minutes on each side, until the skin is blackened. Place the blackened jalapeņos in a bowl and cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the jalapeņos sit for 10 minutes to steam, then peel the skins off. Remove the stems and inner seeds, and chop the peeled jalapeņos finely. Set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the cheddar, butter, salt, pepper, and chopped jalapeņos (but do not add any excess jalapeņo juice)* in a stand mixer on medium low for 60 seconds, until the butter is broken down and everything is distributed. Add the flour and mix until just combined (it will look crumbly but should pinch together well). Do not over mix the dough, or your crackers will be chewy instead of crisp. Scrape the crumbly dough out into plastic wrap, shape it into disk and refrigerate for 2 hours until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Roll out one half of the dough at a time (keep the other half cool in the fridge), and roll the dough out to about 1/8 to 1/16th of an inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Use small cutters to cut out little shapes from the cracker dough, and place on a sheet pan. Make sure that your cracker shapes are no larger than about the size of a Cheez-It. If the shapes are too big, they won't crisp. Bake the crackers for about 9-10 minutes until crisp, golden, and puffy, then let them cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough. |
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