crackers from scratch

continuing with my current 'make from scratch' theme is a little gem from this weekend. i've been wanting to make crackers for ages because they are one of the only items we are still buying from the grocery store. i will possibly still buy crackers occasionally, but they were super easy to make and endless variations are possible. i'd like to incorporate some whole wheat or other types of flour next time, and remind myself to bake on a lower temp for longer.




here is the basic recipe i used

2 C organic stone-ground flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
a bit of sea salt and pepper
1/3 C olive oil
2/3 C warm water (approximately)


optional toppings included sesame seeds, grated parmesan and sumac

preheat oven to 160 c.

i used a food processor with a dough blade, which i use to make all bread/pizza dough and pasta dough. add dry ingredients, excluding toppings. slowly add the olive oil through the top hole while running on low, then slowly add the water while the machine is running. add just enough water for the dough to form a ball. take the ball of dough out of the machine and kneed a little to get it nice and smooth, then cut it into 4 sections and work with one section at time to roll it out until it is as thin as you want. personally, i liked the thin crackers a lot more than the thicker ones i made.

put the rolled out dough on some baking paper on a cookie sheet and sprinkle it with your topping of choice then cut into shapes with a knife or a pizza cutter. you could be methodical and measure your 'crackers' so they are all uniform but i like the rustic look.

pop in the oven until crisp.