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Homemade Crackers

You can make homemade crackers, these taste better than boxed crackers. You are going to love this cracker recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 68 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, use a fork to stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. 
  3. Cut in the chilled vegetable shortening using a pastry cutter or your fingers. The dough should have the texture of cornmeal at this point. 
  4. Add the cold water to the flour mixture a little at a time and work it into the dry flour into a dough. Depending on the weather and the flour you use, you may not need to add all the water. It is essential to avoid overworking the dough at this point. The dough should be stiff, but it needs to stay together easily when you form it into a ball. 
  5. Turn the dough on a slightly floured surface. Roll with a rolling pin until very thin. Cut into squares and pick several times with a fork.
  6. Bake on bottom rack in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  7. Then remove and place on top rack and increase temperature to 450 degrees to brown the crackers. Immediately salt to taste when removed from oven.

Notes

  • Keep ingredients cold until ready to use
  • Don't overwork the dough or crackers will be tough
  • Roll dough as evenly as possible for uniform baking
  • Use a pasta machine for consistent thickness
  • If dough springs back while rolling, let it rest 5 minutes
  • Ensure oven is fully preheated before baking
  • Use an oven thermometer for accurate temperature
  • Rotate pans halfway through baking
  • Watch carefully during final browning stage
  • Cool completely before storing

Nutrition Information

Calories 68kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 233mg (10%) Potassium 53mg (2%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 68

% Daily Value*

Calories 68kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 233mg 10%
Potassium 53mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 0g 0%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.