CRACKERS - OATMEAL

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Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 cup (150 mL) oat bran or oatmeal
11/3 cups (325 mL) whole-wheat flour
2 level teaspoons (10 mL) baking powder
1 teaspoon (5 mL) dried mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon (5 mL) sea salt
1 stick unsalted butter, diced and chilled
2 level tablespoons (30 mL) golden superfine sugar
3 tablespoons (45 mL) milk All-purpose flour, for rolling

Steps:

Sift the oat bran, flour, baking powder, mustard powder, pepper and salt into a large bowl and add any bran left in the sifter. Pour into the bowl of a food processor and add the diced butter and super-fine sugar. Using the pulse button, process the mixture until the butter has been rubbed into the flour. Add the milk and pulse again until the mixture comes together to form a dough. Place dough on a flour-dusted work surface and knead very lightly and just enough to bring together. Cover with a clean cloth and set aside for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180C) and line two baking sheets with non-stick parchment paper. Lightly flour the work surface again, then roll the dough to about 1/4-inch (6 mm) thickness and cut out shapes, using a cookie cutter. Reroll any trimmings. Prick the crackers with a fork, arrange on the prepared baking sheets and bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for about 12 minutes, or until starting to turn golden at the edges. You may need to swap the baking sheets around halfway through cooking. Cool the crackers on the baking sheets for two minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack. Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Make+crackers+toast+your+party/5752771/story.html#ixzz1fKn7lxwn