What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Enjoying These Dips And Crackers

That goes for 2023 and for New Year’s Eve, too. Sometimes the other Michael and I get together with friends on Dec. 31. Sometimes we don’t. Right now, it’s looking like we won’t, and that’s fine. A quiet night at home would be just fine with me.

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Enjoying These Dips And Crackers

In other words, “I’m not going to worry about it.”

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Enjoying These Dips And Crackers

With that in mind, I have a few New Year’s Eve recipes that are a breeze to throw together for a last-minute party. And if, like me, you find yourself hanging out by yourself, they are still a terrific snack.

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Enjoying These Dips And Crackers

So, what are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve?

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Enjoying These Dips And Crackers

These crackers have been a go-to for most of our holiday gatherings. They are so simple and so good. Seriously. Our friends are always thrilled when we put out a bowl of these homemade Cheeze-Its.

Dorie Greenspan’s Cheese Crackers

8 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 16 pieces ¼ pound cheddar, gruyere or Emmental cheese, grated (about 1 cup) ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 pinch of cayenne pepper 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour

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Combine the butter, cheese, salt, pepper and cayenne in a food processor. Pulse until the butter is broken up into uneven bits and the mixture forms small curds. Add the flour and pulse until the dough forms moist curds again (larger this time).

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Turn the dough onto a lightly floured countertop and knead until comes together. Divide the dough in half, and pat each half into a disk. Plastic-wrap and chill for at least an hour.

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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out one disk of dough on the lightly floured countertop (or between two sheets of parchment) to about a ¼-inch thickness. Use a 1-inch cookie or biscuit cutter to cut out crackers.

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Michael “discovered” pimento cheese a few years ago during a visit to South Carolina. He insisted that we had to try it at our next party, and we’ve been serving it ever since.

Pimento-Cheese Spread

Note: If you don’t eat all of the pimento-cheese spread at your party, it makes a great grilled cheese sandwich the next day.

Pimento-Cheese Spread

8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated ¼ cup softened cream cheese (about 2 ounces), cut into several pieces ½ cup pimentos or roasted red peppers, finely diced 3 tablespoons mayonnaise ½ teaspoon dried red chile flakes Salt and black pepper, to taste

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In a large mixing bowl, combine the cheddar, cream cheese, pimentos, mayonnaise and chile flakes until the mixture is smooth and spreadable. It will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week.

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Onion dip is one of those things that I always thought just sprung fully formed from the earth. People didn’t actually make it themselves, did they? Apparently, they do.

Onion Dip

2 tablespoons butter 3 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons water 1 ½ cups sour cream, at room temperature 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

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1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Kosher salt Black pepper

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In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until golden (about 25 minutes). Add 2 tablespoons of water and cook, stirring, until the water has evaporated (about three minutes). Let the onions cool.

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Once cooled, coarsely chop the onions. In a large bowl, mix the sour cream into the cream cheese. Stir in the parsley, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until smooth. Stir in the onions, and season with the salt and pepper to taste.

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