The recipe does not state how to prepare a cookie sheet for baking the crackers. My inclination was to use a parchment-lined sheet, but because it was not in the instructions, I did not line mine. Big mistake! The crackers stuck and I ended up with crumbs. I used parchment on round 2 and they came out beautifully.
The crumbs will be tasty as a bread crumb replacement in meatloaf.?
Jessica Fisher
My apologies, Kimmi! We just finished converting over 800 recipes to recipe cards and sometimes things got lost in the copy and paste. I’m glad that the second round was delicious. And yes, definitely save the crumbs wherever you would use bread crumbs. A topping for a cheesy potato casserole or other bake would be yummy.
Christy
Anyone tried this with gluten free flour?
Jessica Fisher
I have not, but I would assume that it should work well with a 1-1 mix. If you try it, please let us know how it goes!
Janet
We made these tonight. They were a big hit. We all thought they tasted more like Red Lobster’s cheddar bay biscuits than Cheese Its.
Jessica Fisher
Glad you liked them!
Stacy
This is off the topic, but what type of food processor do you have, and do you like it? I want to buy one in the lower price range, but I don’t want to get a bad one, if possilble. Just trying to figure out if there’s a good one that isn’t too expensive.
Jessica
@Stacy, I have owned three Cuisinarts over the years. The first one was still going strong, circa 1975, I think. But, the bowl broke and a replacement was more than a new machine. The second one was their low end when my dad gave it to me ten years ago. It was $79. Again, it works like a champ, but several parts have broken off the bowl. I still use it because it’s easier to clean than the fancy schmancy high end Cuisinart (with three bowls) that I bought a few years ago. It works great, too, but is harder to clean than the standard version.
Stacy
@Jessica, Thanks! I appreciate the info. I keep looking at reviews and such, but all of them have their issues. I’m wondering if the difference between lower and higher end is more about features or more about quality, or both in general proportion. If only about features, I’m OK sacrificing that for the price. If significantly about quality, then maybe not. Thanks again!
Jessica
@Stacy, I love my lower end Cuisinart. I just wish they made a sturdier bowl.
Angela
I am prego and have been craving Cheez-its. This recipe saved me from the evil red box! Thank you, they are delicious!
Kimmi
The recipe does not state how to prepare a cookie sheet for baking the crackers. My inclination was to use a parchment-lined sheet, but because it was not in the instructions, I did not line mine. Big mistake! The crackers stuck and I ended up with crumbs. I used parchment on round 2 and they came out beautifully.
The crumbs will be tasty as a bread crumb replacement in meatloaf.?
Jessica Fisher
My apologies, Kimmi! We just finished converting over 800 recipes to recipe cards and sometimes things got lost in the copy and paste. I’m glad that the second round was delicious. And yes, definitely save the crumbs wherever you would use bread crumbs. A topping for a cheesy potato casserole or other bake would be yummy.
Christy
Anyone tried this with gluten free flour?
Jessica Fisher
I have not, but I would assume that it should work well with a 1-1 mix. If you try it, please let us know how it goes!
Janet
We made these tonight. They were a big hit. We all thought they tasted more like Red Lobster’s cheddar bay biscuits than Cheese Its.
Jessica Fisher
Glad you liked them!
Stacy
This is off the topic, but what type of food processor do you have, and do you like it? I want to buy one in the lower price range, but I don’t want to get a bad one, if possilble. Just trying to figure out if there’s a good one that isn’t too expensive.
Jessica
@Stacy, I have owned three Cuisinarts over the years. The first one was still going strong, circa 1975, I think. But, the bowl broke and a replacement was more than a new machine. The second one was their low end when my dad gave it to me ten years ago. It was $79. Again, it works like a champ, but several parts have broken off the bowl. I still use it because it’s easier to clean than the fancy schmancy high end Cuisinart (with three bowls) that I bought a few years ago. It works great, too, but is harder to clean than the standard version.
Stacy
@Jessica, Thanks! I appreciate the info. I keep looking at reviews and such, but all of them have their issues. I’m wondering if the difference between lower and higher end is more about features or more about quality, or both in general proportion. If only about features, I’m OK sacrificing that for the price. If significantly about quality, then maybe not. Thanks again!
Jessica
@Stacy, I love my lower end Cuisinart. I just wish they made a sturdier bowl.
Angela
I am prego and have been craving Cheez-its. This recipe saved me from the evil red box! Thank you, they are delicious!
Jessica
Yeah! So glad you liked it!