Homemade Crackers!
2010
Jenn's homemade crackers!
With all the rain we had this weekend, I was able to spend time in the kitchen!! Yeah!!
I made these only once before last year, but was thinking about them again, so it’s worth posting again.
Here is the recipe!!!
The other day (last year!)while reading blogs, I came across www.ceramiccanvas.com blog. He had made home made crackers that he had read about from a book called Turquoise by Greg and Lucy Malouf.
I said to myself, I’ve made home made bread, home made english muffins, I think I will try these crackers! And it was so easy to make!
Here’s what you will need:
1 cup flour
1 tsp. kosher salt (I used sea salt)
1 tsp. sugar
2.5 TB unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk, plus 1 TB. for later
1 large egg
Mix of dill, sesame and poppy seed (I didn’t have any dill, so I omitted that)
I’ve actually had sesame and poppy seed for the longest time, I store them in my freezer, so I can use them whenever I want and it keeps them fresh.
I combined the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. I added the butter and using my hands, just kind of broke up the butter into the flour. Add the 1 cup of milk. His suggestion was to knead by hand for 5 minutes. I used the dough hook on my kitchen aid and mixed it for 5 minutes.
Cover it with wax paper and leave it for an hour.
After the hour, take the dough ball out and divide it into 4 equal parts. Take one piece and put it on a flat surface dusted with flour. The other 3 pieces, place back in the bowl and cover until ready.
Roll out the dough as flat as you can and transfer to a cookie sheet covered with foil.
Using a pizza cutter, I just cut the dough into strips, then again to make squares.
In a small dish, beat 1 egg and the remaining 1 TB. of milk. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the dough with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with the poppy and sesame seeds and bake at 300 degrees for about 10 minutes.
I was so excited about how good they turned out. Very light and crispy! Once they are fully cooled, you can store them in an airtight container. Serve with your favorite dip or tompenade!
Come back tomorrow, when I will have a video from Rouxbe cooking school to share!
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Those look fantastic and simple to make! I will have to give that a try sometime.
Your crackers look positively artisan! And tasty, of course…:)
Got the coupons today – thanks!
Just the sort of recipe I like to try – when I have the time of course! Yum.
Oh my gosh, I had never even thought of making homemade crackers! I’ll have to give it a try!
Wow, how cool! They look exactly like these crackers J’s sister brought to our house from Dominick’s – hands down the best crackers I’ve ever had! I’ll have to try this!
So, my mom just gave me a recipe for crackers like this…a gal in my hometown is known for making them, and she just invited a whole bunch of girls (including my mom) over to learn how to make them! Only she calls them breadsticks:) Looks like the only difference is hers includes garlic powder…they are so good!
SO cool! I’ve been wanting to make my own crackers, but I haven’t had the guts to do it yet! I’m thinking that I need to try this this summer!
These look terrific! How wonderful to make your own crackers!
Impressive! Those look GREAT!
I’ve always wanted to try making homemade crackers, but I am a terrible baker. I might have to try these though!