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DIY Oyster Crackers

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sat, 30 Nov 2019 22:44:43 -0800
v119.n048.11
* Exported from MasterCook *

                            Crackers, DIY Oyster

Recipe By     :Molly Sheridan
Serving Size  : 24    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Crackers/Crisps/Pretzels
                 Low Fat                         Posted

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   5             ounces  all-purpose flour -- (1C)
   1           teaspoon  kosher salt
   1           teaspoon  sugar
   1           teaspoon  baking powder
   2        tablespoons  cold unsalted butter -- cut into 1/4" cubes
      1/3           cup  cold water -- plus additional as needed

Note: Rather than coat the surface of the crackers with an envelope 
of salad dressing mix, this is an excellent opportunity to make your 
own signature flavor with seasonings such as dried herbs or black 
pepper mixed right into the dough.

The recipe can be easily doubled. Spread pieces across two baking 
sheets. Add 5 to 10 minutes to total baking time, rotating sheets 
half way through.

ACTIVE: 20 minutes
TOTAL: 80 minutes
YIELD: 2 cups

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375F. Measure 
flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder into a medium bowl and whisk to 
combine. Add butter and using a pastry cutter or fingertips, work 
into flour until it resembles coarse meal. Add water and lightly 
knead dough until it comes together into a ball.

Set dough on a lightly floured surface and cover with an overturned 
mixing bowl. Allow to rest for 15 minutes.

Roll dough out on a well floured surface to a thickness of 1/8th 
inch. Cut dough into 1/2" squares, rectangles, or diamonds. Transfer 
to a parchment-lined baking sheet and space the shapes out as much as possible.

Bake until crackers are showing color around the bottom edges, about 
15 minutes. Turn oven off and crack the door open about eight inches. 
Leave crackers inside to cool and continue to crisp, about 30 
minutes. Remove from oven, season with salt, and allow to cool 
completely. Crackers can be stored in a sealed container for up to a week

Review: This recipe is easy to make and it makes me happy that I can 
now make these at home since I've never seen oyster crackers for sale 
in Canada. I only had time to let them sit for about 20 minutes with 
the oven cracked open but that was fine. They held up really well in 
my clam chowder (didn't dissolve like saltines do) and I found that 
they were salty enough on their own and didn't need any extra 
seasoning. The recipe yielded tons of little squares (could only fit 
about half on my large baking sheet) so I froze the rest of the 
uncooked dough - hoping it will still be good the next time I want to 
bake these.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 31 Calories; 1g Fat (29.9% 
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 
3mg Cholesterol; 99mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Fat; 0 
Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2019 - 1130