Oh, my…these crackers do not last long in our home!
My hungry kiddos could definitely eat a box of crackers in one sitting if I let them. At that rate, crackers turn out to be an expensive ‘treat’ that I often don’t indulge. But, making these homemade goodies was quick {and frugal} work.
Freshly ground soft white wheat and sweet rice flour is the mix we’ve most recently made, but this recipe is versatile and adapts well to various flours, gluten-free or not.
It’s also simple enough to be enjoyed with whatever cheeses, dips, or toppings your family enjoys!
Simple Homemade Crackers
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups freshly ground soft white wheat flour
- 1.5 cups sweet rice flour
- (or use total of 3 cups whatever flour you'd like!)
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 3 TBsp heavy cream
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup warm water
Instructions
- In a food processor or mixer (with dough handle) mix up the flour and salt.
- Add in cream, olive oil and water and mix until a ball starts to form.
- Dump dough out onto a lightly oiled surface, separate into 4 balls and allow to rest for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 F
- Transfer one ball of dough to parchment paper (enough paper to fit your baking sheet) and roll out dough until really thin, about ¼ or less of an inch.
- With a pastry brush dipped in water, brush top of dough. Sprinkle with desired amount of sea salt, black pepper, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, etc.
- Place parchment paper with rolled out dough onto a baking sheet.
- Using a pastry cutter or knife, score dough into 1 inch squares.
- Bake at 425 F for about 8-11 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow crackers to cool on a cooling rack (they will continue to crisp up some).
- Continue with remaining balls of dough.
