Hot Nut Crackers

Name: Hot Nut Crackers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter; 8 ounces shredded Cheddar; Dash of hot sauce; 4-6 tablespoons cold water; 1 cup pecans halves

3 steps

These are easy to freeze and thaw after baking!

Updated at: Mon, 25 Dec 2023 15:14:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories166.3 kcal (8%)

Total Fat12.1 g (17%)

Carbs10.6 g (4%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein4.4 g (9%)

Sodium104.7 mg (5%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

2 cupsflour

½ teaspoonred pepper

¼ teaspoonsalt

½ cupbutter

8 ouncescheddar

shredded

hot sauce

4 tablespoonswater

cold

1 cuppecans halves

Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, red pepper, and salt; cut in butter and cheese with a pastry blender. Add hot sauce. Sprinkle cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, evenly over surface. Stir with a fork until all ingredients are moistened. Shape into a ball.

Step 2

Roll dough to 1/8- inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a round 2-1/2 - inch round cutter. Press a Pecan half to the right of center in each circle. Moisten edges with water and fold over, pressing with fork tines.

Step 3

Place on lightly greased baking sheet; bake at 350° 15 minutes. Cool.