Four-Seed Snapper Crackers
- 14 cup sunflower seeds, hulled
- 14 cup pumpkin seeds, hulled
- 14 cup flax seed (red or golden)
- 12 cup sesame seeds, plus extra
- sesame seeds, for garnishing (tan, rather than pure white)
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (or whole-rye or a combination of the two)
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 12 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 egg
- Grind the sunflower and pumpkin seeds into a fine powder in blender or coffee grinder.
- Be careful not to blend too long or they will turn into seed butter.
- Separately, grind the flax seeds into a powder.
- (The sesame seeds do not need to be ground.
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- Combine the seeds, flour, salt, honey and vegetable oil with three-fourths cup water.
- Mix by hand or in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to just form a firm ball of dough.
- It should not be sticky.
- Do not over mix.
- Knead the dough by hand for about 30 seconds to make sure all the ingredients are evenly distributed and that the dough holds together.
- It should be slightly tacky but not sticky.
- May add more whole-wheat flour or water sparingly.
- Heat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Line three baking pans with parchment or a silicone baking liner.
- Divide the dough into three equal pieces.
- Set two of the pieces aside and roll out the remaining piece on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin.
- Roll it to less than one-eighth-inch thick, or nearly paper thin.
- Continually lift the dough as you roll it so that it doesn't stick to the surface; dust more flour under it if need be.
- You can also flip the dough over and continue rolling with the bottom side up.
- If the dough resists, lift it gently and set it aside and begin rolling out one of the other pieces.
- You can return to the first piece after a few minutes and it will roll more easily.
- Continue rolling out all three pieces in this manner.
- Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the rolled dough into rectangular or diamond-shaped crackers.
- (You can also use a small biscuit cutter, dipped in flour, to make round crackers.)
- The crackers do not need to be the same size.
- Carefully transfer the cut crackers to the baking pans.
- The pieces can be nearly touching, as the crackers will not spread or rise.
- Fill each pan as full as it will allow.
- Combine the egg with one-half cup water.
- Brush the egg wash lightly over each of the crackers and top with sesame seeds.
- If your oven has enough shelves to accommodate all the pans, you can bake them all at once.
- If not, bake them in shifts.
- After placing the pans in the oven, bake for 10 minutes.
- Rotate the pans and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Make one final rotation and continue baking until they are done.
- (The thinner you roll them the faster they will bake -- they typically take about 25 to 30 minutes total, but this can vary from oven to oven.)
- The crackers will be a rich golden brown and should be fairly dry and crisp when they come out of the oven.
- Leave them on the pans to cool; they will crisp up even more.
- If they do not snap cleanly after they cool, return the pan to the hot oven for a few more minutes.
- The crackers can be stored in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag and kept for at least 8 days at room temperature or indefinitely in the freezer.
sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seed, sesame seeds, sesame seeds, whole wheat flour, salt, honey, peanut oil, egg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/four-seed-snapper-crackers-308546 (may not work)