Phase 1 Crackers

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Registered: 10-21-2003
Phase 1 Crackers
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Thu, 02-05-2004 - 5:36pm
I haven't tried these yet, but I'd like to try making them this weekend.

1 1/2 cups raw, shelled sunflower seeds

1 1/2 cups LF grated cheddar cheese

1/2 tsp. salt, plus additional for sprinkling

1/4 c water


*Preheat oven to 325

*In a food processor with the S blade attached, grind the sunflower seeds to a fine meal.

*Add the cheddar and salt, and pulse the processor 6-8 times to

blend. Add the water, and pulse until a dough ball forms.

*Cover your cookie sheet with a piece of baking parchment. Turn the dough out onto the parchment, tear off another sheet of parchment and put it on top of the dough.

*Through the top sheet of parchment, use your hands to press the

dough into as thin and even a sheet as you can. Take the time to get the dough quite thin...so long as there are no holes. Peel off the top layer of parchment. Sprinkle a little salt on the surface and gently press it into place. Use a thin, sharp, straight-bladed knife or a pizza cutter to score the dough into squares or diamonds.

*Bake for about 30 minutes. Peel off the parchment, break along the scored lines, and let the crackers cool. Store them in an air-tight container.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 02-05-2004 - 5:54pm

Those sound interesting.

Susan :)

 

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Registered: 10-21-2003
Fri, 02-06-2004 - 11:09am
I could be wrong, but isn't it a 1/4 c limit on sunflower seeds? So maybe a cracker or two, depending on what size you cut them. Like I said, I'm going to give them a whirl, and see what happens!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2003
Fri, 02-06-2004 - 12:24pm
Yup - 1/4 cup is the limit on sunflower seeds.

       

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Registered: 10-21-2003
Fri, 02-13-2004 - 9:37am
Well, I finally got around to making these last night. They're actually pretty good! Kind of like a cheesy Wheat-thin. I did find that it was easier to use a rolling pin over the parchment paper to make them REALLY thin. I also only made half a batch, and got it spread out enough that it covered a whole cookie sheet. These DEFINATLY cured a craving for a salty cracker!!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 9:46am
Thank you for the recipe review!!!!

Susan :)