Tomato, Basil, and Flax Crackers

Serah B.'s Note:

From "The Everything Raw Food Cookbook." My kids call these "pizza crackers," as they have an almost cheesy flavor. Cooking time included soaking and dehydrating time. **NOTE: You need a dehydrator for this recipe**

• Total Time: 14 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 14 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 cup sunflower seeds, raw unsalted
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato
• 2 cups flax seeds
• 1 cup tomato, chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt

Directions:

1. Soak sunflower seeds in water for 4 hours. Soak sun-dried tomatoes for 3 hours.
2. Grind flax into coarse powder.
3. Process sunflower seeds, celery, sun-dried tomatoes, dates, jalapeno pepper, olive oil, and salt in food processor.
4. Add tomato, basil and ground flax and pulse until well-mixed.
5. Spread mixture about 1/4-inch thick onto dehydrator trays with nonstick sheets.
6. Dehydrate at 145F for 2 hours.
7. Cut into cracker-sized pieces.
8. Turn over and dehydrate at 115F for an additional 8 hours.

Reviews

[AussiePat]

I love this recipe. I'm attempting to greatly reduce the amount of wheat in my diet and was looking for a tasty bread replacement. I have made these crackers twice and love the flavour of the tomatoes and basil. I adjusted the temp - 115deg for 4hrs initially, then an extra 10. I had some trouble processing the mix after adding the flax meal, but they still came out well. I probably need to upgrade my processor!!