Original Trenton Cracker Recipes

DIY OYSTER CRACKERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Combine flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder into a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Add butter and using a pastry cutter or fingertips, work into flour until it resembles coarse meal. Add water and lightly knead dough until it comes together into a ball.
• Set dough on a lightly floured surface and cover with an overturned mixing bowl. Allow to rest for 15 minutes.
• Roll dough out on a well floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut dough into 1/2-inch squares, rectangles, or diamonds. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and space the shapes out as much as possible.
• Bake until crackers are showing color around the bottom edges, about 15 minutes. Turn oven off and crack the door open about 8 inches. Leave crackers inside to cool and continue to crisp, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, season with salt, and allow to cool completely. Crackers can be stored in a sealed container for up to a week.

WONTON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange wrappers on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush both sides lightly with oil, and arrange in 2 rows with sides touching. Sprinkle with sesame and fennel seeds; season with salt and pepper.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of wrappers, and press down to make seeds adhere; gently remove paper. Using a pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut lengthwise and crosswise, dividing each wrapper into 4 equal pieces. Bake until crisp and golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from baking sheet.

SIMPLE WHITE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, salt, and sugar until combined. Add butter pieces, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. With the machine running, gradually add milk; process until dough comes together. Cover dough with plastic wrap, and allow to relax at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Unwrap dough, and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Roll into 17 1/2-by-17 1/2-inch square, 1/16 inch thick (if dough continues to spring back, allow to relax again, covered with plastic wrap, for another 10 minutes). Sprinkle dough lightly with coarse salt. Gently press salt into dough with the rolling pin.
• Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut dough into 2 1/2-inch squares. With a thin spatula, transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Liberally pierce with fork. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned and crisp, rotating baking sheets if needed for even cooking. Let cool on wire rack. Keep crackers in an airtight container, at room temperature, about 1 week.