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Submitted by Mini Oven on November 16, 2009 - 12:27pm Windowpane CrackersPeter Reinhart's Thin Wheat Crackers on p.291 in Whole Grain Breads My interpretation used Spelt Flour type 700 glatt (fine) with additional 30g flour to the recipe. Twentyfour hour rest on the counter top before cutting into small shapes and making windowpanes. Place on parchment and continue to thin out the crackers... Keep a towel handy to wipe off oil. If I do this again I will use two tablespoons less oil in the recipe. I like mine without the salt wash, which does give the crackers a little more strength but the crunch is better without it. 1000 words:
Submitted by Rosalie on May 26, 2009 - 4:21pm Brother Juniper's Four-Seed Snack CrackersI tried to include a picture, but I'm not adept enough with my photo editor and the online host. Maybe another time. But, trust me, they look and taste good. They're the Four-Seed Snack Crackers on page 122 of Brother Juniper's Bread Book by Peter Reinhart. Grind 1 cup each sunflower and pumpkin seeds into a flour in the blender. Also grind 1/2 cup flax seeds in the coffee grinder. He has you grinding all three seeds together, but the flax seeds did not break down properly. Mix with 3-1/2 cups ww flour (or ap if you must), 1 cup sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoons honey, and 1/2 cup oil; add 6-8 ounces of water as needed to make a ball of dough. Knead about 10 minutes "until smooth, firm, but elastic, satiny rather than tacky" about 10 minutes. Then place in an oiled bowl covered with plastic wrap for at least 10 minutes (I left it overnight).** Divide into six pieces. I rolled each piece into a ball and flattened it. Then I placed five of the flattened balls on a cookie sheet in the freezer for a few hours before placing them in a freezer bag. They'll keep up to three months. Roll today's dough out to about 1/8 inch thick. (It was still stiff from the refrigerator, so I nuked it for a few seconds before rolling.) I found that my Sil-Pat (little brother to the Roul-Pat) was adequate because the dough was oily enough, but he warns that you should re-flour as needed. Then he has you use a biscuit cutter or a pizza roller knife to cut out round or diamond shapes, but I used a plastic dough scraper - gently - on my Sil-Pat and cut out random shapes. I just wanted crackers and wasn't trying to impress the bridge club. Finally, you can mist the top of the crackers with water and sprinkle with more sesame seeds or other toppings, but I didn't. I just baked in a 340-degree F oven for 20-25 minutes until they're light golden brown. You're warned to let them cool for at least 20 minutes so that they'll crisp up. My first batch is now almost gone. When I'm ready, I'll pull out another piece of dough, defrost it, and repeat. I can keep the crackers coming with just a little effort. Rosalie **EDIT: PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR - Details! Details! Submitted by ejm on January 15, 2008 - 12:52pm Faux Stowe Crackers![]() This past summer, one of my sisters-in-law brought most wonderful crackers as part of her offering for a family dinner. My sister-in-law's crackers were fabulous and she claimed they weren't all that difficult to make. It turns out she's right. Even though they require double baking, they're dead easy. And they're delicious!
Submitted by ejm on November 7, 2007 - 3:15pm Bread Discs - the good kind![]()
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