Herbed Oyster Crakers Recipes

HERB-SEASONED OYSTER CRACKERS SNACK

Steps:

• Pour crackers into a 2 gallon, re-sealable baggie.
• Mix the first 4 ingredients and pour into cracker-filled baggie; shake to coat.
• Set for 1 hour, turning and coating.

FISH CHOWDER WITH HERBED OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• To make the fish chowder:
• In a heavy saucepan cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off fat and in pan cook onion, carrot, and celery in butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Stir in paprika and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add clam juice, water, and cream and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• While mixture is coming to a boil, peel potato and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Add potato to mixture and simmer chowder, uncovered, 12 minutes. Stir in fish and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, bacon, and salt and pepper.
• Serve chowder with herbed oyster crackers.
• To make the crackers:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small saucepan melt butter with thyme, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring. Add crackers and toss to coat with butter. On a baking sheet arrange crackers in one layer and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until deep golden.
• Makes 1 1/2 cups.

HERBED OYSTER CRAKERS

Steps:

• Stir yeast and sugar into warm water in measuring cup and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.) Stir together 1 1/4 cups flour, thyme, salt, and cayenne, then make a well in center and add yeast mixture and oil, stirring to form a dough.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead in 2 to 3 tablespoons flour (dough should be moist but not sticky). Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes, then transfer to a lightly oiled large bowl and let rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Roll out dough as thin as possible (into an 18-inch square) with a lightly floured rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with kosher salt and gently press salt to help adhere. Cut dough into 1-inch squares with a pizza wheel or large sharp knife. Transfer with a lightly floured metal spatula to 3 lightly oiled baking sheets, placing squares close together.
• Bake in batches in middle of oven, rotating sheets halfway through baking, until bottoms are golden (tops will remain pale), 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. (Crackers will crisp as they cool.)

HERBED CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place flour, salt, butter, herbs and pepper in bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade.
• Pulse until combined.
• With motor running, pour 1/4 cup water slowly into feed tube.
• Add a bit more if necessary until mixture begins to hold together but is not sticky.
• Process until dough forms ball.
• Roll dough out on lightly floured surface until very thin, less than 1/8 inch if possible.
• Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet, and prick all over with fork.
• Score lightly with sharp knife if you wish to break into rectangles later on.
• Or leave in free-form shape that you can break into shards.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Cool on rack and store in airtight container.
• Variations: Work small amounts of seeds, herbs or garlic into dough before rolling it out.
• For garlic crackers, add 1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic.
• Or create your own mixture.

HERB OYSTER CRACKERS

Steps:

• 1. Place crackers in a large plastic bag. Season with dressing mix, dill weed, garlic powder and lemon pepper. Pour in the oil, close the bag and shake vigorously until crackers are covered with seasoning.
• 2. Store in an airtight container.