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i made crackers! soooooooooooooo good

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i have had this recipe for along time and never used
so much nicer and cheaper than a box of shapes that has goodness knows what in it

here it is its an alison (God bless her )holst

2 cups plain flour
1 tbs of golden syrup or malt
1/2 tsp of salt
1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
25-50 gms of butter
your preference more makes it flakier
1/2 to 1 cup water- cold

then you can add what you like in terms of flavour i put in maggi onion soup once kids love a good tablespoon or two of masterfoods garlic and herb salt of course then omit the other salt
add herbs parmesan anything you like paprika
the list goes on

bang all the dry ingredients in the food processor and the butter
wizz it up and slowly drizzle in the water till it miraculously forms a ball and hey presto theres the dough!
i alway ad more water than the recipes half cup a softer dough is easier for me to roll thinner and then if you have added other things it compensates

cut dough into three roll really thinly
cut into shapes or rustic strips if your lazy like me
bake 180 fan till just golden
i get at least 4 tray worth
cool on a rack till theyre all done then if you like them really crispy like i do place them all back in the oven in a big roasting tray and turn the oven off 'leave for an hour or so till crispy

i will never buy storebought again!
it must cost less than $1 to make the eqivalent of 2-3 boxes of shapes
i took them to playgroup for the kids and the parents and kids hoovered them
they actually thought id bought some sort of expensive gourmet kind
ha!

Edited by pheebs1 at 2:20 pm, Mon 3 Oct

pheebs1 - 2011-10-03 14:11:00
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sam284 - 2011-10-03 14:14:00
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Thanks pheebs what a great idea will definitely give it a go! Thanks for sharing.

summer04 - 2011-10-03 14:16:00
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yes thats right no need to turn oven back on as we no longer want to cook them just crisp them
otherwise they are a bit soft like huntly and palmers and i like mine really crisp so they last longer
altho saying that i have made about 5 batches since i first discovered them as i cant get the family to stop eating them!

Edited by pheebs1 at 2:20 pm, Mon 3 Oct

pheebs1 - 2011-10-03 14:18:00
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and you can quite happily double the recipe once you get the hang of it and the food processor normal size will easily accommodate 4 cups of flour
you could maybe even try whole meal
i would quite like it but kids might moan!

add poopy seeds and or linseeds to make healthier
its a good one to experiment with the tastes you like
probably with the seeds youd have to watch the cooking as the added oils could burn
yum
now im hungry!
ooh they are great in dip too!

pheebs1 - 2011-10-03 14:23:00
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The sound great, not sure of the golden syrup, though.
I have two other recipe's for making crackers, but stick to this one now.

Cracker Crackers
4 cups self raising flour
2 Tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup of ice cold water.
Pulse all together in a kitchen whiz, until it all binds together. Cut the dough into 4's and put three into the fridge.
Roll one piece out at a time until the dough is 3 mm thick, cut into crackers , prick well.
Bake in a hot oven 220%C approx 10 - 12 minutes.

You can add powdered stocks, or milk and sprinkle stock powders or salt on top. I also make very small crackers to serve with a nice dip, etc. Very nice with cream cheese, salmon and caviar.

pickles7 - 2011-10-03 15:38:00
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Thanks for the recipes.. will try them.

books4nz - 2011-10-03 15:45:00
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for some reason the golden syrup works and its nice not to have to put
sugar
perhaps it also help with the color?
anyhow it seems to work and dont ask me why but self raising flour gives me horrendous reflux
i wonder why that is?
how do you like the taste of the oil vs butter?
oil certainly is a cheaper option again and perhaps better at storing
will try oil next time a see how it goes
not sure about the sf flour
how does the milk powder change it?
good ideas huh!

pheebs1 - 2011-10-03 16:00:00
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poopy seeds. Never heard of those are they as nice as poppy seeds
Pheebs

rozke - 2011-10-03 16:04:00
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ha ha ha!
oh that made me laugh i should say that they are probably to be avoided!

pheebs1 - 2011-10-03 16:07:00
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I found the oil was good to work with over butter, I have made them with butter, oil is better distributed. Flour is not an issue, as you say, you can "taste" self raising, I am lucky and don't. I have a pic some where I will post it when and if, I find it.

pickles7 - 2011-10-03 16:19:00
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rozke wrote:

poopy seeds. Never heard of those are they as nice as poppy seeds
Pheebs

lol

pickles7 - 2011-10-03 16:20:00
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They sound great - I'm a big cracker fan. When you have the mixture in the food processor, are you using the dough blade? I'm still coming to grips with mine.....

mazzy1 - 2011-10-03 17:12:00
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Ooo, great recipe pheebs, definitely adding that one to my collection!

craig04 - 2011-10-03 18:46:00
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pheebs1 wrote:

1 tbs of golden syrup or malt
!


Doesn't that make them sweetish??

lythande1 - 2011-10-03 19:52:00
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This reminds me of something my Mum made that had us all in stitches. She was given a 'cooking for your pet' book - ha!! There were some pet treats in it which were basic flour fat and cheese. Once they were made we ended up eating them and the dog got very few!!!!!!

pom-pom - 2011-10-03 20:07:00
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the golden syrup might make them slightly sweetishif you make them plain but i always put so much other stuff in i never taste it

pickles7 love to see a picture of yours!
unfortunatley i am not that good with computer stuff that i can post one yet

what kind of oil do you use?

i use the blade attachment so my butter is really well distributed
its probably the wrong one to use for dough but i dont care
it works! im lazy i use that for everything

pheebs1 - 2011-10-04 08:38:00
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http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/46/189511146_full.jp
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pickles7 - 2011-10-04 10:18:00
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They do look professional Pickles7. Since you cut them in circles do you reroll the scraps of dough or does that make this mixture tough?

greerg - 2011-10-04 10:21:00
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Yes I do re-roll the scraps, just lay the pastry out flat over a largish area.
Random shapes are great for dipping as snacks.

had to go get the pic from another blog I am a member of. lol .

Edited by pickles7 at 10:44 am, Tue 4 Oct

pickles7 - 2011-10-04 10:39:00
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Thanks Pickles.

greerg - 2011-10-04 17:12:00
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Awesome stuff! I tried my own a few months ago too. :-) Loved em.

nzl99 - 2011-10-04 18:25:00
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I made some of Annabel Langbein's Lavosh - they were delish. Trouble was, we ate them too quickly.

gardie - 2011-10-04 20:54:00
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Gardie can you or any one with the recipe to Annabels lavosh post it please ??

m41 - 2011-10-04 21:07:00
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Annabel Langbeins Sesame Lavosh

1 cup plain flour
â…“ cup wholemeal flour
2 tbsp each black and white sesame seeds or 4 tbsp just one kind
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp sesame oil
½ cup water

To finish:

extra virgin olive oil
flaky sea salt

Preheat oven to 165ËšC and line an oven tray with baking paper. In a mixing bowl stir together the flours, sesame seeds, oregano and salt. Mix the oils and water together and add to the dry ingredients, stirring to form a soft, pliable dough.

Divide the dough into 4 pieces and roll each out on a lightly floured board as thinly as possible. Each piece of dough should yield a rectangle about 34 x 16cm. Cut each rectangle into strips measuring about 4 x 17cm and roll again. They need to be virtually see-through.

Carefully transfer strips to a baking tray, brush lightly with oil and sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake until crisp and pale golden – about 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool fully then store in an airtight container.

mightyone - 2011-10-06 11:13:00
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pheebs, just made those, oh yum, thank you for sharing.

My only problem was that I didn't roll them quite thin enough, so they haven't crisped up as much as I would have liked. Never mind I know what to do next time.
DH has suggested cracked pepper and parmesan for the next lot, so they must be good.

cgvl - 2011-10-07 19:24:00
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Cgvl - from above 'cool on a rack till theyre all done then if you like them really crispy like i do place them all back in the oven in a big roasting tray and turn the oven off 'leave for an hour or so till crispy'

music_note - 2011-10-07 23:14:00
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pheebs1 wrote:

for some reason the golden syrup works and its nice not to have to put
sugar
perhaps it also help with the color?
anyhow it seems to work and dont ask me why but self raising flour gives me horrendous reflux
i wonder why that is?
how do you like the taste of the oil vs butter?
oil certainly is a cheaper option again and perhaps better at storing
will try oil next time a see how it goes
not sure about the sf flour
how does the milk powder change it?
good ideas huh!

Thanks for this recipie pheeps1, made these earlier this morning. They are delicious.......in fact I see that they have just about all gone.

jen211 - 2011-10-08 11:31:00
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Going to try these adding a tsp of ground cummin seeds.

taurus2005 - 2011-10-19 11:25:00
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bump for pickles crackers
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/46/189511146_full.jp
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uli - 2012-10-17 21:10:00
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Yum Im going to make these - my husband goes through crackers like nobodys business!

antoniab - 2012-10-18 08:16:00
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great to see people making their own!
i have tweaked this recipe soo much by now
i uses half white half wholemeal and i often add mustard powder paprika or chilli powder, or onion flakes to the mix
and lately have been adding at the rolling out stage a sprinkle of chia and sesame seeds or flaxseeds too

putting them all back in a turned off oven at the end definately makes for a crispy cracker
and i love that you can add what you like to it
onion soup, chicken stock powder, dried herbs a few oats, some hard cheese etc
i have also rolled the mix into straws, great for dipping!
then you get the

pheebs1 - 2012-10-18 09:02:00
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oh also i have taken to baking them longer and lower at around 150-160 as i hate a brown cracker
but again you adjust to suit yourselves!

pheebs1 - 2012-10-18 09:05:00
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pheebs1 wrote:

great to see people making their own!
i have tweaked this recipe soo much by now
i uses half white half wholemeal and i often add mustard powder paprika or chilli powder, or onion flakes to the mix
and lately have been adding at the rolling out stage a sprinkle of chia and sesame seeds or flaxseeds too

putting them all back in a turned off oven at the end definately makes for a crispy cracker
and i love that you can add what you like to it
onion soup, chicken stock powder, dried herbs a few oats, some hard cheese etc
i have also rolled the mix into straws, great for dipping!
then you get the

Thanky you for sharing that recipe. I am going to give them a try as they sound so delicious.

kiwitrish - 2012-10-18 09:44:00
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These are heavenly

Cheese crackers

2 cups flour
90g chilled butter, cubed
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
flaky sea salt

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the flour in a food processor then add the butter and pulse to form fine breadcrumbs. Add the cheese and 3/4 cup water and continue to pulse until a dough starts to form.

Tip the dough on to a floured bench and lightly knead until it comes together. Divide the mixture into 3 and roll each portion out very thinly. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and roll again very lightly to stick the salt to the dough. Cut into rectangles then place on a baking tray. Prick all over with a fork then bake for 5-7 minutes or until light golden and crisp.

flower-child01 - 2012-10-18 10:18:00
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pickles7 wrote:

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/46/1
89511146_full.jpg

those crackers look great.

lyndyhopper - 2012-10-18 22:10:00
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I grind flax seed, sesame seed and sunflower seeds together and use this in my mix along with whole sunflower, sesame and poopy seeds. My base recipe is 2 c wholemeal flour, 1 tsp BP, 1/2-1 tsp salt (himalayan) 2 tbsp oil, and water to make kneadable dough. I also smoke my own peppercorns and these are a great addition (2 tbsp) too. I'm going to add garlic, rosemary and parmesan to my next brew.

horizons_ - 2012-10-20 12:30:00
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gardie wrote:

I made some of Annabel Langbein's Lavosh - they were delish. Trouble was, we ate them too quickly.

These are just the best, I make them quite often and yes, they to go too quickly.

lodgelocum - 2012-10-20 15:14:00
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just made those lavoshe crackers ... amazing!!! I'd made some before with linseed, sesame and pumpkin seeds, but the lavoshe were way better!!!

caitlin - 2012-10-27 19:27:00
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I know, lavosh crackers are so yum, I make a batch, next minute they are all gone!!!!!!!! But I am going to try the cracker crackers recipe above, they sound yum too...

Edited by lodgelocum at 9:10 pm, Sat 27 Oct

lodgelocum - 2012-10-27 21:09:00
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Google Donna Hays Pear Waffers- they are great. My new fav to serve up with a cheese platter and especially yum with blue cheese. The recipe says 15 mins each side but i usually cook for 20..they need to start going quite brown before you take them out. Also make sure you line a baking tray with plenty of baking paper to make the cleaning up easier:)

Sounded interesting so I goggled and found this.
I might try it over the weekend.
American recipe and I would use mixed spice in place of the pumpkin pie mix.

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/homemade-ginger-crackers-fi

g-jam-recipe.htm

Quotegeldof (87 ) 9:01 am, Fri 12 Oct #4
I have used a gingerbread loaf, cut fairly thinly, carefully baked til crisp. Let cool and eaten with slices of fresh pear and blue cheese - YUMMM!

bev00 - 2013-10-13 00:19:00
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fantastic TA, I so will try these
crackers are generally the naughty thing to eat but if you are making them with a small amount of butter or oil then the fat is reduced and im a big believer in make it yourself you know what goes in it

motorbo - 2013-10-13 09:16:00
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recycling cwackers

bev00 - 2014-10-13 23:14:00
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These are really nice and easy to make

From Wendyl Nissen

Swedish Crackers
Knackebrot

220g wholemeal flour

220g rolled oats (wholegrain if you can get them)

2 teaspoons salt

150g sunflower seeds

75g sesame seeds

75g linseeds

40g pumpkin seeds

700ml warm water

1 tablespoon olive oil

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and add the water and oil

Oil a very large oven tray or 2 smaller ones and pour the mixture onto the trays

lt should be the consistency of porridge

Spread as thin as possible and then put in a 130C oven for 15 minutes

Remove and cut into pieces as desired

Put back in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until they are golden and crisp

You may need to cook longer as the instructions say 1-2 hours

griffo4 - 2014-10-14 21:10:00
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Swedish Crackers
Knackebrot

Just made these today but l used fan bake this time as they took forever otherwise but very moreish

l remember them taking ages last time l made them so just thought l would let you know that fan bake may be needed

makes 2 oven trays plus a small amount on third tray, last for ages if you put them in a container and forget about them

Edited by griffo4 at 4:24 pm, Wed 15 Oct

griffo4 - 2014-10-15 16:21:00
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I made a new recipe today from Helen Jackson & I wouldn't bother again ...not very nice.
Whoever suggested using the pasta machine to roll the dough out was onto a winner ...thanks a heap to that poster.
I don't know why I tried a new recipe when time is precious *rolls eyes*
What's the best way of keeping sesame seeds etc stuck to the top?

samanya - 2014-10-15 17:08:00
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griffo4 wrote:

These are really nice and easy to make

From Wendyl Nissen

Swedish Crackers
Knackebrot

220g wholemeal flour

220g rolled oats (wholegrain if you can get them)

2 teaspoons salt

150g sunflower seeds

75g sesame seeds

75g linseeds

40g pumpkin seeds

700ml warm water

1 tablespoon olive oil

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and add the water and oil

Oil a very large oven tray or 2 smaller ones and pour the mixture onto the trays

lt should be the consistency of porridge

Spread as thin as possible and then put in a 130C oven for 15 minutes

Remove and cut into pieces as desired

Put back in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until they are golden and crisp

You may need to cook longer as the instructions say 1-2 hours

I did these last week and they were eaten within a day.

uli - 2015-10-13 13:44:00
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They are yummy Uli, glad you liked them

l must make some more soon they seem to disappear round here as well

griffo4 - 2015-10-13 14:22:00
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I make Annabel Langbein's Lavosh all the time, I no longer buy crackers as we much prefer these. I add nigella seeds instead of the black sesame seeds, sometimes finely grated parmesan cheese and rosemary instead of oregano, onion and garlic powder. They are also nice with cumin seeds, nigella seeds and a pinch of curry powder added, omitting the sesame seeds, the variety of additions are endless.
I roll the dough into rectangles and place on a baking sheet, mark it into finger or square crackers with my pastry/pizza wheel, this enables the crackers to break easily when cooled. I find doing this easier than rolling and cutting into round crackers.

Edited by nauru at 2:45 pm, Tue 13 Oct

nauru - 2015-10-13 14:38:00
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uli wrote:

bump for pickles crackers
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/46/189511146_full.jp
g


these are better ....uli...
http://jumpingjellybeans-jellybeans.blogspot.co.nz/2011/06/c
racker-crackers.html

pickles7 - 2015-10-14 16:31:00
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