Best Swedish Thin Bread Crackers Recipes

SWEDISH BREAKFAST CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Lightly grease two 17 x 14- inch baking sheets without sides.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugar; add the egg and beat until light.
• In another bowl, stir the flours together with the baking powder and salt.
• Add to the creamed mixture along with the milk and mix until the dough is well blended.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
• Flatten each half of the dough and place one on each baking sheet.
• Sprinkle lightly with flour.
• With a rolling pin, roll the dough out directly on the baking sheet, adding flour as necessary to keep from sticking, until the dough is 12 x 15 inches and about 1/4 inch thick.
• Pierce all over with a fork.
• With a straight knife, cut into 2 x 3-inch rectangles, leaving them in place.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown.
• Remove from the oven and, with a sharp knife, cut the crackers where they were scored to separate, leaving them on the baking sheet.
• Turn off the oven and return the crackers to the oven to crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Makes about 48 crackers.
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SWEDISH CRISPBREAD (KNäCKEBRöD)

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in the water (if using dry yeast, follow instructions).
• Add salt and fennel/aniseed.
• Add rye and enough wheat flour to make a quite firm dough.
• Knead vigorously for at least five minutes.
• Divide into 16 parts and roll to balls.
• Let rise, covered, for 40 minutes.
• Heat the oven to maximum heat.
• Roll out one piece at a time to a thin circle, 8-10 inches in diameter.
• Use plenty of rye flour when rolling.
• Make a one-inch hole in the middle.
• Prick the surface all over with a fork (in Sweden we have special rolling pins for this purpose).
• Bake one at a time on a dry tray in the oven for about 2-4 minutes.
• They should get brown, but not too burnt.
• Slip them on a stick (e. g. a broom) through the hole in the middle to cool.
• Store in a dry place and eat with butter, cheese and/or pickled herring, maybe together with beer and aquavit.

SWEDISH THIN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together. Add cream and milk to form soft dough.
• Divide into 7 balls. Roll each ball out on floured surface using poky rolling pin.
• Fry at 400 degrees on greased GRIDDLE until browned.
• Makes approximately 28 pieces, depending upon how thinly you roll it and how you cut it after its cooked.

SWEDISH HARDTACK - KNäCKEBRöD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Place the dry ingredients into a bowl; add all the melted butter and the buttermilk a cup at a time (you're looking for a thick dough).
• Shape into 24 balls; dip into flour.
• Roll out very thin and prick the dough evenly all over with a fork.
• Bake until brown, about 15 minutes.