Our July 2012 Daring Bakers’ Host was Dana McFarland and she challenged us to make homemade crackers! Dana showed us some techniques for making crackers and encouraged to use our creativity to make each cracker our own by using ingredients we love.
Two different crackers recipes had to be prepared using two different methods of forming.
I chose the Health Crackers pictured at the top of this post, rolled by hand, and the Cheddar, Thyme and Walnut Crackers pictured below, made via the "icebox" cookie method (roll and slice):
Both recipes were supplied by our host. My favourite was the Health Crackers - they were crispy and salty without being overwhelming. They were also easy to make. For the cheddar crackers, I used a crumbly cheddar, Cracker Barrel Aged Vintage, and I am wondering if this was why I ended up with tasty but crumbly cookies.
To see what the other Daring Bakers came up with this month, visit the slide show at the Daring Kitchen website.
