Cheese Nips Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grate the cheese (you should have approximately 2 cups).
• Set aside.
• Place butter in bowl of mixer and beat until creamy.
• Add egg, salt, and pepper.
• Beat until blended.
• Beat in cheese one-third at a time until completely combined.
• Stir in flours and xanthan gum until thoroughly blended.
• Work the dough into a ball.
• If dough doesn't stick together, add cold water, 1 T at a time, until a ball can be formed.
• Don't worry about overworking.
• Divide dough in half.
• Place one half on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and roll out as thin as possible.
• Repeat with the other half.
• Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and cut with a pastry wheel into 1-inch squares.
• Bake for 4 to 6 minutes, until deep golden.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spray 9x13 glass pan or jelly roll pan (15.5 x 10.5) with cooking spray.
• (I cut up the chicken into bite size pieces but the chicken can also be left in chicken tender sizes).
• Mix crushed cheese nips and cheddar cheese in a bowl.
• Combine egg, onion powder and garlic in a separate bowl.
• Dip chicken into egg mixture, and drag through the cheese nip/cheddar cheese mixture.
• Place chicken in single layer close together in glass pan.
• Bake uncovered 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink in the center, and the coating is crispy.
• Serve with barbecue sauce, ranch dressing or ketchup if desired,.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 2 quart or 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• Crush enough cheese crackers till very fine and you have 1 1/2 cup.
• (I crush in a zip lock bag, using my grandmother's rolling pin.) Layer ½ broccoli, ½ garden peas, ½ cheese mixture.
• Repeat these layers.
• Top with 1 ½ cup crushed cheese crackers.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.