Common Crackers Food

COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Sift together flour, salt and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture has the consistency of corm meal.
• Stir in enough milk to make a stiff dough.
• Roll to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured board.
• Cut into 3-4 inch rounds.
• Prick surface with a fork.
• Brush surface with milk.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in a 425°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Split crackers and serve with chowder.

COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the crushed crackers in a bowl, add the oil and melted butter, and toss to coat the crackers with the fat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Pulse 4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a food processor. Add butter; pulse until coarse meal forms. Add 1 cup cream. Pulse until stiff dough forms. Gather into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic; chill dough for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 3/8" thick. Using the biscuit cutter, cut out rounds; place on prepared sheet. Gather dough; repeat until dough is used up. Brush rounds with cream.
• Bake crackers until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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.