Re: have you made crackers

[Guest guest]

One of the first recipes i tried from NT was crackers. They were a flop --

actually they were hard as granite. I had to dry them three days in the oven

and that was a pain too.

I bought some Allos amaranth crackers that i really like. Of course, i doubt

they're fermented and i would like to make some that are.

Has anyone had luck making crackers? What is the secret? Unfortunately i do

not have a dehydrator and can't get one anytime soon.

Elaine

[Guest guest]

I think i will get a dehyrdator when we move back because i would like to

dry sprouts and soaked nuts.

I like the cookie idea! I will try that. I think i will also just look in my

Joy of Cooking and ferment the dough then make some cheesy snacks.

Anyone have an idea what sorghum is in German? I'll look up the latin

name.

Elaine

[Guest guest]

At 08:47 AM 9/13/2002 +0800, you wrote:

>Has anyone had luck making crackers? What is the secret? Unfortunately i do

>not have a dehydrator and can't get one anytime soon.

>

>Elaine

Not too much luck. The dehydrator really does help! I did make some by making

a thin sorghum dough with kefir, and spreading it on an Exopat, and baking

it on low. It's a real trick to get them crispy without being burnt though.

What

kind of crackers do you want? I was looking for a Wasa type. There are lots

of recipies for " crackers " on the net: mostly it's a thin dough. Or use a

cookie

recipe without the sugar and " sweet " spices (substitute cheese and savory

spices,

and you are mostly there). High-fat crackers are easier than low-fat

yeast-based

crackers. A cracker is mainly a thin cookie.

My dehydrator was cheap though, and it is great for so much.

Heidi