Butter Crackers
Homemade buttery crackers made with a blend of spelt, whole-wheat, and oat flours. These crispy crackers are finished with a brushing of salted butter for extra flavor.
Ingredients
- •⅓ cup white spelt flour
- •⅔ cup white whole-wheat flour
- •¼ cup oat flour
- •1½ teaspoons baking powder
- •1½ tablespoons cane sugar
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
- •¼ cup ice water
- •1 whole egg
- •1 tablespoon milk
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •¼ teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and set aside.
5 min
- 2.
Sift the white spelt flour, white whole-wheat flour, oat flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together. Pour into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the dough blade (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment). Add the chilled butter and pulse to create a coarse crumb mixture. With the food processor running, stream in the flaxseed oil, followed by the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture starts to form large clumps.
10 min
- 3.
Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and gather it into a ball. Knead gently once or twice. Sprinkle a little more flour on top of the dough and roll it out until it is 1/4 inch thick, rotating the dough by 90 degrees after each roll.
10 min
- 4.
Prick the dough all over with a fork, making sure it is well pierced. Using a small cookie cutter of your choice, cut out the crackers and carefully place them on the prepared baking sheets.
15 min
- 5.
In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg with the milk. Using a pastry brush, coat the tops of the crackers with the egg wash.
5 min
- 6.
Bake just until the crackers begin to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
10 min
- 7.
While the crackers are baking, stir the melted butter and salt together in a small bowl. Brush the mixture onto the freshly baked, still warm crackers before serving.
5 min