Make my own crackers? Haha! Back in the day when the kiddos were younger, I would have laughed at the thought of making my own crackers! But, right now I’ve got lots of time on my hands to experiment and expand my horizons, and homemade crackers are THE BOMB! Crispy. Fresh. And bonus–you can change up the flavor however you want! Add fresh herbs, cracked pepper, designer sea salt…the world is your cracker! 🙂 Cut them to size depending on how you plan on eating them…just like that or served with brie and prosciutto.
Roll the dough as flat as you can on parchment.
Cut crackers using a knife or pizza cutter.
It happens to the best of us. Watch those edges! 🙂
Tips for this recipe
- Get creative and use cookie cutters or a fluted pastry cutter for creative shapes.
- Add herbs like rosemary directly to the dough before rolling. Other add ins include poppy seeds, sesame seeds, freshly ground black pepper, lemon zest or Za’atar seasoning.
- Rub a little olive oil on your hands to keep the dough from sticking while kneading.
- The edge crackers won’t brown at the same rate. Remove crackers from around the edges if you see them darkening before the rest are golden.
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Homemade Olive Oil and Sea Salt Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt or less if not using Kosher
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil plus more for brushing on later
- Additional toppings: 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary poppy seeds, sesame seeds, freshly ground black pepper, lemon zest or Za'atar seasoning (optional)
- Kosher or flaky sea salt for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425'F.
- Place dry ingredients into a bowl. Stir to combine.
TIP: If you want to add herbs like rosemary to the actual dough, do it now!
- Stir in water and oil until fully combined. Gently knead dough in the bowl until you can form it into a ball (approximately 2 minutes).
TIP: Drizzle a little olive oil on the front and back of your knuckles to keep dough from sticking to you.
- Rough and rugged is just fine here. You do not need a smooth dough. Allow ball to rest in the bowl while you wash up and get your parchment paper set up.
- Turn dough onto a piece of parchment paper the size of your sheet pan. Roll out as thin as possible (less than 1/8th inch is preferable) and as evenly as possible to avoid some over cooked and some not quite crispy crackers. You should only need a little flour if any at all to keep from sticking to the rolling pin. Turn the parchment paper regularly to roll a rough rectangle.
- Brush crackers with olive oil and cut into desired shape with a pizza cutter or decorative cutter. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper or other additional toppings.
- Bake until crackers become golden around the edges. You may want to turn the pan halfway through for even browning.
TIP: Crackers will not all brown at the same time. Remove any that darken early around the edges of the pan to avoid burning them..
- Continue to check at 2 minute intervals for up to 12-17 minutes. (every oven will be different)
- Crackers should be deep golden brown to ensure that they will be crispy and snap apart easily once cooled. Allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
