Deluxe American cheese slices (not cheese food or cheese product)
Cut one square of cheese into 16 tiny squares. Arrange on a sheet of parchment paper in somewhat of a ring around the edges of the paper. Don't place cheese squares too close together or they'll stick to each other. Don't place any in the center of the paper or they will burn before the outer squares are done. Carefully place the sheet of parchment on the tray of a microwave oven. Microwave on HIGH about 35-45 seconds, or until crackers are well-browned, but not burnt. What closely and add more time if needed. Remove parchment from microwave and let crackers cool slightly before removing them from the paper. Peel them off the paper and store in an airtight container. Repeat process one cheese slice at a time. These will keep quite well in an air-tight container at room temperature for several days.
Each slice of cheese makes 16 crackers
Per Serving (16 crackers): 106 Calories; 9g Fat; 6g Protein; .5g Carbohydrate; 0g Fiber; .5g Net Carbs
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I have used many different cheeses. I have also used sliced Farmers Cheese from the deli -
even though it was a white cheese, they did taste VERY much like Cheezits! This is a quick and easy
snack and they could be used for dipping. Its just hard to keep the kids from eating them all!