5 from 66 votes
Homemade artisan crackers - sesame sea salt flavour
These homemade artisan crackers feature a thin, crispy texture achieved by rolling the dough to just a few millimeters thick. The dough combines all-purpose flour, white sesame seeds, and a small amount of salt, with olive oil and water for hydration. After rolling and cutting, the crackers are sprinkled with additional sesame seeds and salt flakes before baking until lightly golden. Their delicate crunch and subtle nutty and salty flavors make them ideal for snacking or serving alongside cheese and dips.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Cooling
15 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
160 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cracker dough:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plus extra for rolling out, aka plain flour
- 1/4 tsp salt kosher salt, cooking
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup water (just regular tap water)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Sprinkling / spraying:
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt flakes (Note 1)
- olive oil Note 2, spray form
Instructions
Abbreviated recipe:
- Mix dry ingredients, make well, stir in wet. Divide in half, roll out 3mm / 1/8" thick. Transfer to paper, sprinkle with sesame and flakes, roll to 2mm / 1/12". Cut into 5cm / 2" pieces, transfer to tray, spray with oil. Bake 12 min, rearrange to colour evenly, bake 8 to 10 min until light golden.
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Full recipe:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F (180°C fan-forced).
- Mix the flour, sesame and salt in a bowl using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Make a well in the centre then add the water and oil. Using the handle of the spatula to mix until the flour is incorporated.
- Roll out #1 Sprinkle the counter lightly with flour. Scrape the dough out then knead a few times to bring it together into a ball. Cut in half. Roll one piece out to 3mm / 1/8" thin oval shape. (Note 3)
- Sprinkle - Place a sheet of baking paper (parchment) on a cutting board. Transfer the rolled out dough onto the paper. Sprinkle with half the sesame and half the salt flakes. Roll out even thinner on the paper to 2mm / 1/12" (thinner = crispier).
- Cut into 5cm / 2" squares using a pizza cutter or knife (Note 4). You'll have smaller pieces on the edge and corners, that's fine. Leave the pieces as is, don't try to move them (so thin, it's too hard!). Slide the paper onto a tray. Repeat with the other piece of dough.
- Bake - Spray with oil. Bake both trays together for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven. Re-arrange to move the more golden pieces on the outer rim of the tray to the centre (so they cook evenly). Bake for a further 8 to 10 minutes or until all the pieces are light golden (white = not crispy!).
- Serving - Remove from the oven and leave the crackers to cool on the tray (~20 minutes). Make dip or prepare cheese platter worthy of your homemade crackers. Then attack!
Notes
- If salt flakes are unavailable, substitute with 1/4 teaspoon cooking salt or 1/8 teaspoon table salt for the whole recipe.
- If olive oil spray is not on hand, lightly brush the dough surface with extra virgin olive oil before cutting the crackers.
- The dough is easy to roll thin; the thinness determines crispiness rather than shape, so use extra flour as needed to prevent sticking.
- Cut crackers by lifting the knife straight up and down rather than dragging to preserve shape.
- Smaller and thinner crackers brown more quickly; adjust baking time accordingly and rearrange pieces during baking for even coloring.
- Store crackers in an airtight container; they remain crisp for 3 to 4 days and can be crisped again by brief reheating if softened.
Nutrition Information
Calories
160cal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
234mg
(10%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0.3IU
(0%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160cal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 234mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.3IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.