Savory Crackers Recipes

SAVORY CRACKERS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, dry milk, and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Add cheese and pulse until combined. Drizzle in 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water, pulsing just until dough begins to come together.
• Roll dough into an 8-inch-long log. Divide dough into 2 equal-size logs, wrap both tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Meanwhile, remove and unwrap 1 log. Using a wire cheese cutter, slice log into thirty 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking pans (preferably insulated), spacing rounds about 1 inch apart.
• Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Transfer crackers to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with remaining log. To package, line the compartments of 4 boxes with parchment. Divide 1 batch among the boxes, placing 15 crackers in one compartment of each box. Repeat with batches of other variations.
• Assemble ingredients for basic cracker recipe. In Step 1, select Parmesan for cheese. Follow directions for basic cracker recipe above, but after Step 2, place finely chopped walnuts in a shallow bowl. In Step 3, lightly press 1 side of each round into walnuts before transferring, nut side up, to baking pans.
• Assemble ingredients for basic cracker recipe. In Step 1, select smoked Gouda for cheese. Follow directions for basic cracker recipe above, but after Step 2, in a shallow bowl, combine poppy seeds, sesame seeds, kosher salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. In Step 3, lightly press 1 side of each round into seed-spice mixture before transferring, seed side up, to baking pans.
• Assemble ingredients for basic cracker recipe. In Step 1, add white cornmeal and powder to dry ingredients, and select Cheddar for cheese. Follow directions for basic cracker recipe above.

PARMESAN AND THYME CRACKERS

Steps:

• Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix until creamy. Add the Parmesan, flour, salt, thyme and pepper and combine.
• Dump the dough on a lightly floured board and roll into a 13-inch long log. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the log crosswise into 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick slices. Place the slices on a sheet pan and bake for 22 minutes.

SAVORY CRACKER SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine potato sticks, crackers and pretzels. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in remaining ingredients. Drizzle over pretzel mixture; toss to coat. , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until crisp and lightly browned, 12-15 minutes, stirring every 4 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

SAVOURY SEEDED CRACKERS

Steps:

• This works great as a stand-alone recipe, but also as a component in Jamie's Picnic Love from Together - see the full collection of menus here.
• ON THE DAY Put the flour and rapeseed oil into a bowl with a pinch of sea salt, add 125ml of water, and mix into a dough. Knead for 2 minutes, then rub the dough with oil, cover, and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. With oiled hands, halve the dough, then press, flatten and stretch out each piece on to large oiled trays until super-thin, patching up any tears as you go. Evenly divide and scatter over all the seeds, with a pinch of sea salt. Pat the seeds in really well, then bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Once cool, snap and wrap, ready to go. They're exceptional on the day you make them, but I enjoy them for a few days afterwards, too - keep them in an airtight tin, ready to tuck into.

HONEY-KISSED SAVORY SHORTBREAD CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter for 2 minutes. Mix in parsley. In another bowl, whisk flour, sugar, paprika, kosher salt, garlic powder and pepper. Add cheese; toss to coat. Add to butter mixture alternately with cream, beating until mixture comes together. Divide dough into 3 portions., On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Reroll and chill scraps as needed. Bake until crisp, 15-20 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks., In a microwave, melt butter and honey; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in parsley. Top crackers with honey mixture; if desired, sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let stand until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container at room temperature.

SAVOURY CHEESE CRACKERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer add the cheddar cheese, butter, Savory spice blend, and salt until well combined.
• Mix in the flour and add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together but crumbles apart if you break it up in your hand. If it seems too dry, add a little more ice water.
• Divide the dough into 2 halves and pack together in discs. Wrap in parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough to ⅛-inch (½-centimeter) thick, pinching the cracks on the ends. Cut into 1-inch (2½-centimeter) squares and poke a hole in the center of each square for ventilation during baking.
• Separate the crackers and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 13 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Enjoy!