Whole Grain Crackers with Cardamom & Sesame Seeds
 
 
This is a versatile recipe. If you’re not fond of cardamom, just substitute your favorite herb or some sugar instead of the cardamom. Or, sprinkle kosher salt on the tops of the crackers instead of using sesame seeds. If you prefer a lighter cracker, add a little bit of all-purpose flour instead of using all whole-wheat. This recipe makes a couple dozen crackers depending on how big you cut them and what type of shape you use.
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Recipe type: Crackers
Cuisine: Bread
Ingredients
  • 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour (or regular whole wheat flour)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon Cardamom
  • 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 6 -10 tablespoons water*
  • Extra Olive oil or flour for rolling out the dough
* Freshly milled whole wheat flour absorbs more water. You might need less water if you are using commercial whole wheat flour.
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Stir together the whole wheat pastry flour, salt and cardamom. Add the olive oil and water and blend the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until you have a soft pliable dough.
  3. Spray the rolling pin with olive oil and spray or spread olive oil on a sheet of parchment paper. Roll the dough out to a ⅛-inch rectangle. Be sure to roll the dough thin or you'll get chewy instead of crispy crackers.
  4. Brush olive oil over the dough and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cut the dough into squares, triangles, circles or any shape you prefer. I used a pizza wheel to cut the dough into squares. It makes things really easy.
  5. Prick each square (or whatever shape you use) two or three times with the tines of a fork.
  6. Gently slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet. I used 2 sheets of parchment paper and 2 baking sheets for this recipe.
  7. Place the baking sheets on the middle and bottom rack of the oven. Bake about 15-18 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown. Rotate the pans halfway through the baking cycle to ensure even baking. You may need to remove the outer layer of crackers and continue baking the remaining crackers until they are done.
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/whole-grain-crackers-with-cardamom-sesame-seeds/