Quick and Easy Cheese Wedges
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup whole-wheat flour1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into small pieces2/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 2 2/3 ounces)1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried chives2 tablespoons chopped parsley3/4 cup buttermilk1 large egg, lightly beaten
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cayenne.
3. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
4. Stir Monterey Jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, chives, and parsley into flour mixture. Make a well in center. Mix together buttermilk and egg. Add buttermilk mixture at once to well in flour-cheese mixture; stir until just combined.
5. On a floured surface, gently knead dough into a 9-inch circle. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Cut into 12 equal wedges, cutting through dough but not separating wedges (wedges should be touching).
6. Bake wedges until golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack to cool slightly.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOVEEAC.
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cayenne.
3. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
4. Stir Monterey Jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, chives, and parsley into flour mixture. Make a well in center. Mix together buttermilk and egg. Add buttermilk mixture at once to well in flour-cheese mixture; stir until just combined.
5. On a floured surface, gently knead dough into a 9-inch circle. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Cut into 12 equal wedges, cutting through dough but not separating wedges (wedges should be touching).
6. Bake wedges until golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack to cool slightly.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOVEEAC.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 187.7
- Total Fat: 10.7 g
- Cholesterol: 44.1 mg
- Sodium: 376.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 6.0 g
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