Whole Grain Crackers Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour | ||
| 1/4 cup whole-barley flour | ||
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon (For the dough:) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon (For the dough:) | |
| Generous pinch of white pepper | ||
| Generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg | ||
| 2/3 cup whole-milk yogurt | ||
| Margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For the dough:) | |
| Egg | 1 (For the dough:) | |
| Sesame seeds | 2 Tablespoon (For the dough:) | |
| Margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For the topping:) | |
| Softened cream cheese | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) (For the topping:) | |
| Cottage cheese ricotta | 4 Ounce (For the topping:) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon (For the topping:) | |
| Paprika | 1 Teaspoon (For the topping:) | |
| 1 tsp. pink peppercorns | ||
| Tomato Paste | 1 Teaspoon (For the topping:) | |
| Curry powder | 1 Teaspoon (For the topping:) | |
| Saffron | 1/8 Teaspoon (For the topping:) | |
| Onion | 1 Small, grated (For the topping:) | |
| Ripe avocado | 1 (For the topping:) | |
| 1 tsp. green peppercorns | ||
| Generous pinch black pepper | ||
Directions
Blend the two flours, the baking powder and spices together in a bowl.
Add the yogurt and margarine and mix into a smooth dough.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°.
Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut out crackers with a cookie cutter, transfer to a greased cookie sheet, brush with the beaten egg, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
Brown in the oven about 15 minutes.
Cream the margarine, cream cheese, cheese and salt.
Divide this mixture into three parts.
Mix one part with the paprika, crushed pink peppercorns and tomato paste; the second with the curry, saffron and onion; the third with the pureed avocado, green peppercorns and black pepper.
Press the mixtures through a pastry tube onto the crackers and garnish as desired.
Add the yogurt and margarine and mix into a smooth dough.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°.
Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut out crackers with a cookie cutter, transfer to a greased cookie sheet, brush with the beaten egg, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
Brown in the oven about 15 minutes.
Cream the margarine, cream cheese, cheese and salt.
Divide this mixture into three parts.
Mix one part with the paprika, crushed pink peppercorns and tomato paste; the second with the curry, saffron and onion; the third with the pureed avocado, green peppercorns and black pepper.
Press the mixtures through a pastry tube onto the crackers and garnish as desired.
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