Swedish Thin Bread Crackers Recipes

SWEDISH CRISPBREAD (RYE SEED CRACKERS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Measure two pieces of parchment, or get a silicone mat and a similar-sized piece of parchment ready to fit a baking sheet/tray around 10x15in (25x38cm).
• Place the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl and mix them together. Add the oats and seeds (pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseeds) and mix so evenly distributed.
• Add the oil and water and combine until smooth. Take care not to overmix, you want it just combined. It should feel slightly stiff but still spreadable (add slightly more water if too stiff).
• Turn the mixture out onto the silicone mat or one piece of parchment and press the dough out to flatten a little. Top with the other piece of parchment and then roll out with a rolling pin to be around the same size as the piece of parchment. If it spreads beyond the area, you can trim a bit off and stick it to an area that has not spread as much. Then re-cover and roll over gently to help it join.
• Remove the top layer of parchment and carefully transfer the silicone mat/parchment to the baking sheet/tray. Score the top of the dough to make squares or rectangles of the size you want the crackers to be - I got around 24.
• Place the baking sheet/tray in the oven and bake for around 20 minutes until the top if dry and firm and the edges are just starting to become darker.
• Leave the crackers to cool a minute or two then cut along the score lines to break into crackers.

SWEDISH BREAKFAST CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Lightly grease two 17 x 14- inch baking sheets without sides.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugar; add the egg and beat until light.
• In another bowl, stir the flours together with the baking powder and salt.
• Add to the creamed mixture along with the milk and mix until the dough is well blended.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
• Flatten each half of the dough and place one on each baking sheet.
• Sprinkle lightly with flour.
• With a rolling pin, roll the dough out directly on the baking sheet, adding flour as necessary to keep from sticking, until the dough is 12 x 15 inches and about 1/4 inch thick.
• Pierce all over with a fork.
• With a straight knife, cut into 2 x 3-inch rectangles, leaving them in place.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown.
• Remove from the oven and, with a sharp knife, cut the crackers where they were scored to separate, leaving them on the baking sheet.
• Turn off the oven and return the crackers to the oven to crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Makes about 48 crackers.
• The Great Holiday Baking Book.

SWEDISH CRISPBREAD (KNäCKEBRöD)

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in the water (if using dry yeast, follow instructions).
• Add salt and fennel/aniseed.
• Add rye and enough wheat flour to make a quite firm dough.
• Knead vigorously for at least five minutes.
• Divide into 16 parts and roll to balls.
• Let rise, covered, for 40 minutes.
• Heat the oven to maximum heat.
• Roll out one piece at a time to a thin circle, 8-10 inches in diameter.
• Use plenty of rye flour when rolling.
• Make a one-inch hole in the middle.
• Prick the surface all over with a fork (in Sweden we have special rolling pins for this purpose).
• Bake one at a time on a dry tray in the oven for about 2-4 minutes.
• They should get brown, but not too burnt.
• Slip them on a stick (e. g. a broom) through the hole in the middle to cool.
• Store in a dry place and eat with butter, cheese and/or pickled herring, maybe together with beer and aquavit.

SWEDISH THIN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together. Add cream and milk to form soft dough.
• Divide into 7 balls. Roll each ball out on floured surface using poky rolling pin.
• Fry at 400 degrees on greased GRIDDLE until browned.
• Makes approximately 28 pieces, depending upon how thinly you roll it and how you cut it after its cooked.