Crunchy and flavorful, these crackers are wonderful to serve when you have company or to give as a gift with a chunk of your favorite cheese.
Ingredients:
½ cup cornmeal
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground pepper
½ cup sunflower seeds (or a combination of your favorite seeds -- sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, flax, poppy)
½ cup very finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons butter, cut into smaller pieces
1 cup +/- cool water
Chop walnuts into tiny bits.
Combine cornmeal, flours, salt, baking powder, pepper, seeds and walnuts in a bowl.
Drizzle on oil and add cold butter. Work in with fingers.
Add water, a bit at a time, until dough just comes together. The dough should not be sticky. Do not overwork.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
Divide dough into 4 small chunks and let “rest” under a clean dishtowel for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Roll out one ball of dough at a time on a piece of parchment paper sprinkled with either a tiny bit of cornmeal or some seeds.
Roll as thin as possible, ideally 1/16 of an inch.
Use a fork to prick the dough all over. (Do not worry about the shape of the rolled out dough. Once baked, you will break it into pieces.)
Place the parchment paper and cracker dough on a baking sheet or pizza stone.
Bake for 4 - 6 minutes, flip over and bake for a couple more minutes.
The crackers can easily burn, so stay nearby and don’t get distracted. (voice of experience here!)
Remove from pan, let cool and then break into pieces.
Serve with your favorite cheese or hummus.
