Ham and Cheddar Snack Squares

Yield: 20 servings

Ingredients

• 56 (about 2 inch) saltine crackers, divided
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) coarsely chopped cooked deli ham
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. For crust, arrange 40 of the crackers evenly over bottom of Stoneware Bar Pan (5 rows of 8 crackers each).
3. Grate cheese using Deluxe Cheese Grater.
4. Place remaining crackers in resealable plastic food storage bag; crush into fine crumbs using Baker's Roller.
5. Combine cracker crumbs with 1 cup of the cheese; sprinkle evenly over cracker crust.
6. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and black pepper; whisk until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk. Coarsely chop ham using Food Chopper. Dice bell pepper using Utility Knife; stir ham and bell pepper into sour cream mixture using Classic Scraper. Scoop filling evenly over cheese mixture; spread evenly using Large Spreader.
7. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and set; remove to Stackable Cooling Rack. Snip parsley using Kitchen Shears; sprinkle parsley and remaining cheese over filling.
8. Cut into squares using Chef's Knife. Serve using Mini-Serving Spatula.

Nutrition

Per serving: (2 squares): Calories 120, Total Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 4g, Cholesterol 50mg, Carbohydrate 7g, Protein 6g, Sodium 310mg, Fiber 0g

Attribution

Recipe credit: Pampered Chef