Date and Olive Oil Wine Crackers

From Whole Foods, who say that these crackers are ideal for serving with wine - no wine in them! The dates provide subtle sweetness. I have not tried these yet, but they look intriguing. Prep time does not include chilling time. Update: The WF website says this will work well using a gluten free flour mix instead of all-purpose.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 24 crackers

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3  eggs

Directions

1. Pulse 1 cup flour and the dates in the food processor until the dates are very finely copped; transwer to a large bowl.
2. Stir in the remaining flour, zest, salt, pepper and baking powder. Make a well in the center.
3. Pour oil and 2 beaten eggs into the well and stir until combined; knead briefly in the bowl until the dough comes together.
4. Press the dough into a log and wrap snugly in parchment paper, squeezing tightly and twisting the ends in opposite directions to form a tight 9" log; chill until firm, 2-3 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
6. Trim off the ends and cut into 24 slices.
7. Arrange on a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet, brush tops with 1 beaten egg and bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. These can be made up to three days ahead and stored in an airtight container.