Bread Baking: Homemade Saltine Crackers

 I love saltine crackers. There's just something comforting about them. But they are really hard to find in Germany. Sometimes you can find them in a Dutch grocery store. So, I decided it was time to learn how to make them myself.

Saltine Crackers:
4 cups (500g) flour
1/2 cup (110mL) oil
2/3 cup (150mL) warm water
1 tsp dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt


Mix yeast with water and a generous tablespoon of flour. 


In a large mixing bowl, add flour and salt and mix together. Stir in yeast mixture and oil until you can't anymore. Knead in the rest of the ingredients. 


Allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours. 


Roll out dough as thin as you can get it. 


Cut it into squares and poke holes for ventilation. Brush the tops with oil and sprinkle with salt or a topping of your choice.


Bake for 375°F or 190°C for 10-12 minutes or until the crackers just start browning. Keep in a sealed container for up to a week. 

These turned out lovely. Mine were a bit thick, but would be better if run through a pasta machine.
Light and crispy and lightly salty.


Watch us make these great crackers on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/SxxgQj61tis
Schaut zu wie wir diese schöne Crackers auf unserm YouTube Kanal machen hier: https://youtu.be/gUmNmIq8TO0

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