Mamie’s Cheese Wafers

Mamie’s Famous Cheese Wafers are an old-fashioned southern cheddar cheese and pecan appetizer made of five ingredients: cheddar cheese, flour, butter, pecans, and cayenne pepper. Crunchy and nutty with a sharp Cheddar cheese flavor, Mamie’s Cheese Wafers are convenient (kept in the freezer), super quick to make: slice and bake (12-15 minutes in the oven), delicious…and addicting.

The wafers start out as a log (14 ounces) of dough. The roll is purchased frozen and should be kept in the freezer until ready to use.  When a quick appetizer is needed, take the roll out of the freezer, allow to thaw slightly (10 minutes) and then slice into 1/8 inch circles (try not to cut the slices too thick) – each roll makes approximately 42 wafers. Place the dough circles on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then serve.

The baker extraordinaire behind this Southern tradition is Barkely Shreve of Mobile, Alabama who learned how to make cheese wafers from her mother (“Mamie“) who perfected the recipe and passed it down to her daughter. In 2003, Barkely opened Spring HIll Kitchens to mass produce Mamie’s Famous Cheese Wafers – a product that gives a whole new meaning to “slice and bake.”

The best way to purchase Mamie’s Famous Cheese Wafers is to go to The Fresh Market (there are 137 throughout the US)  where the 14 ounce rolls sell for $8.99 per roll.

For those not in close proximity to a Fresh Market,  the wafers can be purchased on-line through the company (3 rolls for $27, 6 rolls for $54, 9 rolls for $81, or 12 rolls for $108) plus shipping (note: shipping is expensive as the rolls are shipped frozen and require special packaging). The wafers can also be purchased through Williams-Sonoma (2 rolls for $35, shipping included).

Mamie’s Famous Cheese Wafers
Spring Hill Kitchens, LLC
10 Springdale Boulevard
Mobile, Alabama  36606
251-479-9991
www.mamiescheesewafers.com