Sourdough Crackers from KAF
Ready In: 50 mins
Serves: 20
Yields: 100 crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup king whole wheat flour or 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup sourdough starter, discard
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons dried herbs, of your choice (optional)
- oil, for brushing
- coarse salt, for sprinkling on top (such as kosher or sea salt)
Directions
- Mix together the flour, salt, sourdough starter, butter, and optional herbs to make a smooth(not sticky), cohesive dough.
- Divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a small rectangular slab. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to a couple of hours, until the dough is firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Very lightly flour a piece of parchment, your rolling pin, and the top of the dough.
- Working with one piece at a time, roll the dough to about 1/16" thick. The dough will have ragged, uneven edges; that's OK. Just try to make it as even as possible.
- Transfer the dough and parchment together onto a baking sheet. Lightly brush with oil and then sprinkle the salt over the top of the crackers.
- Cut the dough into 1 1/4" squares; a rolling pizza wheel works well here.
- Prick each square with the tines of a fork.
- Bake the crackers for 20 to 25 minutes, until the squares are starting to brown around the edges. Midway through, reverse the baking sheets: both top to bottom, and front to back; this will help the crackers brown evenly.
- When fully browned, remove the crackers from the oven, and transfer them to a cooling rack. Store airtight at room temperature for up to a week; freeze for longer storage.
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