Best Buttermilk Cumin Crackers Recipes

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BUTTERMILK-CUMIN CRACKERS



Buttermilk-Cumin Crackers image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Appetizers

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
Coarse salt, for sprinkling
Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, cumin, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, gradually add buttermilk; process until dough comes together and is moist.
  • Transfer to a lightly floured surface. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Roll until 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle with coarse salt; roll to press salt into dough.
  • Cut dough into 4-inch-long leaf shapes, or other desired shape. Transfer the leaves to ungreased baking sheets. Pierce each cracker liberally with a fork. Bake until hard, about 16 minutes. Transfer crackers to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight plastic container, at room temperature, up to 1 week.

WHOLE-GRAIN BUTTERMILK-CUMIN CRACKERS



Whole-Grain Buttermilk-Cumin Crackers image

These crackers give you the opportunity to experiment with different shapes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Appetizers

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin seed
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up
1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
Kosher salt for sprinkling
Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside. In food processor, pulse flour, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, cumin, baking powder, baking soda, and table salt. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, gradually add buttermilk; process until dough comes together and is moist.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface, and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Roll until 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle with kosher salt; roll gently to press salt into dough.
  • Cut dough into 4-inch-long leaf shapes, or other desired shape, and transfer leaves to ungreased baking sheets. Pierce each cracker liberally with a fork. Bake until hard, about 16 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

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