Green-Peppercorn Cornmeal Crackers
Crispy homemade crackers made with a blend of whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, and aromatic green peppercorns. These savory crackers are flecked with crushed peppercorns and finished with a sprinkle of kosher salt for the perfect snacking experience.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup whole-wheat flour
- •¾ cup all-purpose flour
- •½ cup cornmeal
- •2½ teaspoons baking powder
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- •4 teaspoons dried green peppercorns
- •½ teaspoon table salt
- •1 stick cold unsalted butter
- •⅔ cup buttermilk
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •1 large egg
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk together flours, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons peppercorns, and table salt in a bowl. Blend in butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir just until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead 6 to 8 times. Cut into 5 pieces, then chill, covered with plastic wrap, 10 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
10 min
- 3.
Mix kosher salt and remaining 2 teaspoons peppercorns in a small bowl.
2 min
- 4.
Roll out 1 piece of dough on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 15- by 4-inch rectangle (1/8 inch thick). Lightly brush with egg, then prick all over with a fork. Sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt-and-pepper mixture.
5 min
- 5.
Cut crosswise into 12 strips and arrange 1/8 inch apart on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
10 min
- 6.
Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until golden-brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool crackers slightly, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
25 min
