These Homemade Goldfish Crackers are one of the easiest recipes to make. With just a few simple steps and ingredients, it will bring you and your kids a whole load of fun.
Homemade Goldfish Crackers
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These Homemade Goldfish Crackers are one of the easiest recipes to make. With just a few simple steps and ingredients, it will bring you and your kids a whole load of fun.
Notes
You can substitute it with 50-100% whole wheat flour.
Shred the cheese very fine so that you can easily cut it into the mixture.
Get orange cheese if you can.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120g) plain flour (note 1)
- 8 oz (220g) sharp/ extra sharp cheddar cheese – shredded (note 2 & 3)
- 3 tablespoons (60g) cold butter (cut into cubes)
- ¼ -½ teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Using a pastry blender, cut butter into the flour until it forms coarse crumbs.
- Add salt to mix together.
- Add shredded cheese and cut into the mixture.
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Use hand to form dough and divide into 2 portions. Wrap them in plastic and chill for 20 minutes (or longer).
- Preheat oven to 340°F(170°C). Line baking trays with parchment papers.
- Take out one portion of the dough from the fridge. Work with one portion at a time. Place dough in between two sheets of wax paper or cling wrap. Roll dough out to 3mm (1/8 in) thickness. Cut out shapes with your choice of cookies cutters (note 4) and transfer to baking tray.
- Use chopstick or toothpick to make the eye balls, and the prong of a fork (I used crab forks) to carve a curvy lip. (This step is optional)
- Gather all the trimmings and re-roll. Repeat until all the dough is used up.
- Bake for approximately 15-17 minutes, until the crackers are crispy and golden around edges. Timing will vary according to size and shape of your crackers. Cool for 10 minutes on baking tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Be sure to visit this page on Food-4Tots to see how to make your own goldfish cookie cutters!
Image and recipe reprinted with permission from www.food-4tots.com and www.healthyaperture.com
How long will these last for in a container? If I make on Sunday will they last for the weeks lunches?
Thanks so much! 🙂
If you use an air tight container, they should last for the whole week.