Swedish Hard Tack Simple Hardtack Food

SWEDISH HARD TACK | SIMPLE HARDTACK RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and gather into a ball. Now, divide into 15 smaller balls. Roll each balls thinly out with your Deep-Notched Linden Swedish Rolling Pin. Rolling Dough:Prepare your bread board or counter to roll out the dough. Sprinkle flour on the surface. Roll each ball one at a time. Gently roll over each dough several times front and back to make sure it is thin enough and that it is perforated nicely. These perforation actually insure that the dough bakes completely through. Plus, since this is a cracker it helps achieve the desired crispness. Each hard tack ball of of dough can be rolled in approximately 4"x 10" pieces and then broken into smaller pieces when eaten. Or, you can divide the original dough into 20+/- balls and roll dough into 3"x 6" pieces that are more of an individual serving size. See what works best for you! Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 20 minutes on the first side, turn each hard tack piece over and continue to bake for 8 to 10 more minutes. Remove from baking and transfer to a wire cooling rack. When cool, you may store your Hard Tack in plastic bags, glass jars or vacuumed sealed jars for long term storage. Store on the counter or in the freezer.

SWEDISH HARDTACK - GRANDMA FORSS' RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, Combine all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. A Kitchenaid works best.
• Alternate adding the melted butter and the buttermilk to the dry ingredients until dough is very sticky and tacky but quite firm. It won't pull away from the bowl like a bread dough would.
• Generously flour work surface with whole wheat or rye flour. Use a regular rolling pin to roll out a sheet large enough to cut out (6) 5" rounds at a time. I make mine 5" round with a 1 inch hole in center. I like them thin, less than 1/8 thickness. After cutting out rounds, roll over them with your deep-notched hardtack rolling pin. If you do not have one feel free to prick rounds with a fork to prevent bubbling.
• Back in a 425 deg. oven for 8 to 12 minutes depending on thickness.
• After all are baked, turn the oven down to its lowest setting (150-170) and bake for an additional hour to make crackers extra crispy.

SWEDISH HARDTACK - KNäCKEBRöD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Place the dry ingredients into a bowl; add all the melted butter and the buttermilk a cup at a time (you're looking for a thick dough).
• Shape into 24 balls; dip into flour.
• Roll out very thin and prick the dough evenly all over with a fork.
• Bake until brown, about 15 minutes.

HARDTACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Mix the ingredients into a dough and roll out to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
• Cut into squares.
• Prick the squares all over in an even pattern with a fork or knife.
• Place them on a lightly greased baking pan and bake 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.

4-INGREDIENT HARDTACK

Steps:

• Stir together dry ingredients in bowl.
• Add water gradually and stir until combined; knead in bowl for 5 minutes.
• Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness on greased baking sheet: score into sections at 3 inch intervals, and prick liberally with a fork.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes, break into pieces along scored lines, and let cool on rack.

SIMPLE HARDTACK

Steps:

• Mix the flour, water and salt together, and make sure the mixture is fairly dry.
• Then roll it out to about 1/2 inch thickness, and shape it into a rectangle. Cut it into 3×3 inch squares, and poke holes in both sides.
• Place on an un-greased cookie or baking sheet, and cook for 30 minutes per side at 375? (or 350? if you have a convection oven).
• When it's done, you'll want to let it dry and harden for a few days, just out in the open. When it has the consistency of a brick, it's fully cured. Then simply store it in an airtight container or bucket. To prepare for eating, soak it in water or milk for about 15 minutes, and then fry in a buttered skillet. You can eat it with cheese, soup or just plain with a little salt added. Any way you do it, it's delicious!