I have no shame in sharing that I need cheese in my life.  Not only is cheese #6 on my “Can’t Live Without” list, it’s what gets me excited about my salad at lunch, it helps me not gag on my scrambled egg whites at breakfast, and it pretty much turns anything else into a party.

 

That’s no longer a tortilla chip, it’s nachos.

My bread just turned into pizza!

This hunk of broccoli that I dipped in fondue is now cheesy broccoli.

Noodles?  Nope, it’s mac ‘n cheese.

Do I need to go on? You’re with me, right?  Thought so…

Anyway, you put that cheese in a mixer with flour, butter, and rice krispies and a dash or two of red pepper, and you have another party!

Careful, that cheddar is SHARP!  (And so is that screw at the bottom of the mixer)

The special thing about these wafers is that they tend toward being a southern thing/tradition.  So, if you’re feeling, oh…I don’t know…Dukes of Hazzard-ish? give it a go.  In fact, I bet Bo Duke is munching on one right now.  (Was he your favorite?  He was my favorite.)

It is no mistake that these are of an orange complexion.  It is Halloween, almost, isn’t it?  Be bold and take cheese wafers to the office Halloween party.  Or dress up as Bo Duke and…well, be Hazardous.

Or if you are going to a fancy lady party, throw some thyme, sage, or chives in there and sip on some fancy lady tea while you nibble on your fancy lady wafer.

It’s a sticky dough, so it’s needs to chill for a bit.

I bet you a band aid that you can do a better job at wrapping up your dough than I did.

After they are chilled, they are a bit jagged looking when you slice them, but not to worry…

Because they get all baked and round-ish and yummy and flaky and buttery and a little crunchy with a hint of spice and cheesy and really really GOOD.  And you keep shoving them in your face.

Cheese Wafers

from Mrs. James G. Horton

Advent Moravian Church Cookbook – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

1 cup rice krispies

1 cup flour

1 1/4 sticks butter

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

Dash red pepper

Cream butter and cheese.  Add rice krispies and work with beater.  Add pepper, work in flour. Shape into rolls about 1 inch in diameter.  Wrap in wax paper.  Place in refrigerator until firm. Slice and bake about 15 minutes in 350 degree oven.  This recipe you can roll, freeze, slice, and bake as convenient.