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Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:45:48 -0800
v110.n039.1
* Exported from MasterCook *

                       Whole Grain and Pepper Crackers

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 36    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       crackers
                  Grains                          Low Fat

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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       1/4           cup  rolled oats
       1/4           cup  bran
    1                cup  all-purpose flour
    1 1/4      teaspoons  baking powder
       1/2      teaspoon  sugar
       1/2      teaspoon  kosher salt
                teaspoon  baking soda
    4        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- cut into small pieces and chilled
       1/3           cup  buttermilk
    1           teaspoon  fresh ground pepper
    1              large  egg -- lightly beaten

Makes 36 3" crackers
Triangular crackers or 40 2" square crackers

1.  Make the dough:  Pulse the oats and bran in the bowl of a food 
processor fitted with a metal blade until coarsely ground.  Add the 
flour, baking powder, sugar, 1/4 ts salt and baking soda and pulse to 
combine.  Add the butter and process until the flour mixture 
resembles coarse meal.  Add the buttermilk and pepper and continue to 
process until the dough forms a ball and rides the blade.  Divide in 
half, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate fir 30 min.

2.  Bake the crackers:  Preheat oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet 
with parchment paper and set aside.  Roll the dough out on a  lightly 
floured surface to 9 X 9" square about 1/4" thick.  Using a sharp 
knife, cut the dough into 3" triangles or 2" squares.  Transfer the 
craackers to the prepared baking sheet, brush them with the b eaten 
egg, and sprinkle with the remaining salt.  Repeat with the remaining 
dough and bake crackers until golden brown - about 15 min.  Transfer 
the crackers to a wire rack to cool completely and store in an 
airtight container until ready to serve.

Per 3" cracker Pro .7g, fat 1.5g, carb 3.6g, fiber .4g, sodium 
58.8mg, chol 6.5mg, cal 29.4
Source:
    "Country Living, Sept 2002"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 30 Calories; 2g Fat (44.2% 
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 
9mg Cholesterol; 48mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.



* Exported from MasterCook *

                           Cheddar Walnut Crackers

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 40    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       crackers

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1                cup  all-purpose flour
       1/3           cup  chopped walnuts
    2        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- cut into small pieces and chilled
    1 1/2           cups  shredded Cheddar cheese -- (about 3 1/2 oz)
       1/2      teaspoon  salt
       1/2      teaspoon  fresh ground pepper
       1/4           cup  water

Makes 40  1 1/2" x 1 1/2" crackers

1.  Make the dough; combine flour and walnuts in the bowl of a food 
processor fitted with a metal blade and process until the walnuts are 
very fine.  Add butter, cheese, salt, and pepper to the flour and 
pulse to combine.  Add the water, 1 T at a time, pulsing until a ball 
of dough forms and rides the blade.  Wrap dough ball in plastic wrap 
and chill for 15 min.

2.  Bake the crackers:  preheat oven to 350F.  On a floured surface, 
roll dough out to 1/4" X 1/4" thickness.  Using a small (1 1/2 X 1 
1/2") cookie cutter, cut out as many crackers as possible.  Gather 
the scraps, roll the dough, and repeat cutting crackers until all of 
the dough is used.  Place the crackers on a nonstick baking pan and 
bake until crisp - 15 - 20 min.  Transfer crackers to a wire rack to 
cool completely and store in an airtight container until ready to 
serve for up to 1 week.

Per cracker pro 1.5g, fat 2.6g, carb 2.6g, fiber .2g, sodium 53.2mg, 
chol 6mg, cal 40

Source:
    "Vegetarian Times, March 2001"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 40 Calories; 3g Fat (58.1% 
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 
6mg Cholesterol; 53mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat.