I love homemade crackers! Perfect!! I just did a quick Google and the first recipe was just water, flour, and salt, and the second (Alton Brown) had an egg in it. TASTY! As Jane M commented above, I made the flat bread last night after checking in to read the blog and it was simple, quick and DEElicious! (ingredients vary yeast, milk, butter). Avocado Toast. Can you make this with whole wheat or white whole wheat flour? People think its way more impressive than it actually is, too. For these last three batches, I baked it at 425 degrees, and was able to avoid the burnt spots, and did not pre-bake the pan, crackers still came out golden, and had many people raving about it and wanting the recipe. For my first time, it turned out great. Solves the age-old question, What do we smear our goat cheese on? Is that not the age-old question? Ive made it lots of times just as it is written, but made it again today, subbing corn meal for about 1/3 of the flour to make a heartier, more corn-chip like cracker. Turned out perfect using a pizza stone and no parchment paper. I just wanted to let you know that you are the absolute fantasticist (not a work, I know) for this recipe. I would never have thought of making crackers on my own, although I could not do without them. Tried this recipe tonight. I added about a tablespoon of extra oil (used EVOO) and skipped the rosemary but topped with a middle eastern blend of spices called Zatar. They are so easy and the result so wonderful, even many days later, that you cant not make them. I have had this recipe bookmarked for a long time and finally made it today. I want to make more to play around with not only the spices but also flours I wonder if a GF version would be good? I was wondering this as well, but I ended up just heating one with the oven, and then I pulled it out and oiled it just before adding the flatbread dough. this is getting made, tonight, to go along with that end of summer bounty thats been piling up in my vegetable crisper- diced cucumber, radish, carrot, cherry tomtoes and feta, all tossed with plenty of scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. It was extremely easy to make, and does look & taste impressiveI have a pretty sparse kitchen, as a poor graduate student, and this is a great recipe for me since I had all the ingredients on hand already. Here is my variation on this recipe: After making the dough (to which I add 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper), I divide it into 12 pieces. This has become my oh-why-have-I-procrastinated-AGAIN recipe for potlucks. My housemates loved it. They were amazing!!! I bet you could use King Arthurs White Whole Wheat flour in these entirely. [Note: These crackers got some fresh photos in 2019 because the 2008 ones were awful. Perhaps I didnt roll my pieces out thin enough, but I felt that this lacked flavor the texture was somewhat off it wasnt doughy enough for a lavash or true flatbread, but it wasnt crisp enough as a cracker. YUM!! Thanks! It comes together in about 15 seconds flat, bakes in about 10 minutes and if you dont live in our apartment, will hopefully last a bit longer. Thanks for all the inspiration! Required fields are marked *. Though I may do different herbs, since I have a sneaking suspicion that I dont have any rosemary. This is a delightfully simple recipe and is delicious with other seasoning combinations as well (a bit of roasted garlic, a tablespoon of pesto, etc.) I let the whole thingbake a few more minutes. Sorry, it is confusing the way I wrote it. Ill be making these many many more times. This may have just become one of my avoid the pandemic go-to foods. Hes now on his way home from the lab. :/. I will be making the flatbread soon! We wont be buying flatbread at the store any longer. Whipped these up in less than 10 minutes with fresh herbs from our garden and they were amazing as usual. Id bake it again but I managed to set off our WAAAY too sensitive fire alarm so I am a little nervous about that they werent even burning and only mildly browned! Just made these this afternoon, and wanted to comment on using whole wheat flour. I accidentally spread sugar over it instead of salt No need to heat the tray I mean, you can, but I didnt find any great benefit to it here. I decided on a whim to make these; Id had them bookmarked for ages. THANK YOU!! This recipe is delicious! I made this last night for the first time, and I was a little surprised by the flakiness. Fantastic! Ill be checking here daily! They baked really fast, even faster than 8 minutes when really thin. Caaaarbs My dad & I enjoyed it with smoked trout and assorted cheese tonight. But man, that guy knows his stuff. Its so good I ate the whole first cracker when it came out of the oven and realized I needed to make a second batch. I also saw those two recipes. Served with chips or baked chips (150/100 cal) and a pickle (5 cal). However, it didnt turn out as crispy in the center of the cracker as it did on the edges, so I obviously didnt roll it out thin enough??? You inspired her (Justopia) to make it and now Im going to try the recipe tomorrow. <3. Thanks again, Deb! Thanks for another to add to my folder of recipes! If only I actually had a beach house. next, also maybe onion. Would you please forward the Herb Spread Recipe from 2007 Gourmet if you still have it. I have one baking in the oven right now. Let me be the first to repent. Your email address will not be published. Just made my second batch of this in a weekmy husband and I both love it. Jason's Deli 3 Seed & Sea Salt Flatbread Cracker - Pinterest Also, maybe my oven runs low, but these took a good 15 minutes to get golden in color. I know lavash is thinner. Could I make this with fresh ground whole wheat flour? Truly, its a small complaint because it is disappearing rapidlygotta run to get my share :). Delighted! Now I cant stop eating these- please send help! I made the flatbread yesterday to go with some roasted eggplants with buttermilk sauce and pomegranate seeds. I added some chopped olives on my second time around and that worked really well, too. (They weigh approx. Fantastic recipe. Thanks Deb. Made some yesterday morning to give to a friend with some tapenade. I cant believe I didnt finish it all! But it was so quick and easytonight:-). Any ideas on how to amend recipe to become what I am looking for? Made this last night for bunco the girls were impressed. I found I needed to reduce the salt and also be careful to really roll them out thinly or they can be a bit less crunchy. Flatbread is even better, as then I eat less of it! never fail! I did this to keep the garlic and herb flavors from getting residue on my rolling pin since I dont wash my pin. I make these often. Thank you for sharing. My daughter declared it her comfort food. Didnt use the rosemary since these were going w/a basil dip, and didnt want to have competing flavors. Marilyn. What did I do wrong? Yes, you put them on the pan youve heated in the oven. We really like Chinese scallion pancakes but theyre a pain to make and a little greasy (no chance of ever getting them in a restaurant around here). Make a well in center, then add water and oil and gradually stir into flour with a wooden spoon until a dough forms. Thats what I need to go with it! Man oh man, came here and yes, of course, thats where I read it. Thank you for the inspiration. Since Ive started making these, I almsot never buy crackers at the store. 502 reviews. Paired well with the rest of my dinner tonight and I loved them! Thanks all!! Thank you. Note: You can watch an Instagram demo of this recipe here. We cant stop eating it and have wowed family and friends when we serve it freshly made in a big Italian floral napkin-lined basket for people to break off pieces. Should you miss the original recipe. The hubby and I are having a friday night in tonight, so perhaps Ill raid my hearty fire-escape rosemary plant and attempt some flatbread. I made this for a dinner this past weekend, with a little variation on seasonings. MMM, looks delicious. Are you ever bowled over by how many people continue to find your recipes years after you posted them? Perhaps my oven runs hot and I probably had uneven rolling, so there were not just brown spots, but more like burn spots. Always love your words (and unflagging sense of gentle humour) about food, life, and the universe! Ive made it a few times now. I made this for the first time today, and the flavor is delish!! Goes great with the bratwurst for our German themed dinner. I have been trying to find a recipe for lavash and none of them seem right. I rolled the dough out on foil instead of parchment & kept the lid on the grill while they cooked. Its great to have those who have gone before! I made this last night- it was supposed to be a snack, but like Rachel, ended up being dinner! Nothing makes him leave the lab early. Rustic Bakery's flatbreads look like crackersflat, crispy, cracklybut the comparisons stop when it comes to flavor. Made this tonight to go with fresh cheese. But I have a pretty exciting/daunting task ahead of me: stocking my very own kitchen! I made these Sunday night following the recipe to a t. I have experimented with many different flatbreads trying to find a light and crispy one for a pizza and this indeed was finally it! Thats a beautiful looking flatbread! When I lived in Italy and was pathetically broke, I came up with an easy (and cheap) recipe for an herbed, crisp flatbread that my roommates and I lived on. I added goat cheese, crab, artichoke, and roasted pepper spread as my sauce. I put some basil in too. I just made a batchsent the picture to my bf who (loves all things bread-like and with rosemary on them). I made this flatbread also and youre right it is sooooo delicious. Thanks for sharing! So quick and easy, but so delicious and flaky. ;-), This looks amazing! Just made them for an after school snack :) The kids LOVED them! Really eye-opening and inspiring. We made this last night but substituted Indian spices for the rosemary. Thanks for another great recipe. Thank you. Thank you random internet blogger, thank you. sturdy round crackers , i.e. Thanks for making this look so easy I will certainly have to make my own next time. The texture was grainy and unappetizing. Okay, Im making fish chowder tonight (its currently 7pm and its not yet started) and thought Rosemary flatbread! Im really excited about this flatbread and some good red wine. and it was DELISH! My brothers and sister and I would all crowd into the kitchen and hang out, waiting for the freshly baked salt crackers shed make with the trimmings of the pie crust. People are still raving about the cracker bread months later. Deb to the rescue yet again! Just found this site and recipe. still came out fantastic. Served with a cup of au jus. That was, um, a very good idea. Its WONDERFUL!!! Great thank you! I sometimes make my own by oiling a brown paper bag with olive oil. Often times I had to buy them at the market. I brought this to my friends wine tasting last night. Im following the recipe but I get into a bit of trouble when I roll them out. I must be part hobbit, because good food makes everything better. Thank you for these tips they helped immensely! I tried this a couple days ago. And the results are amazing. (Whole wheat pastry flour is usually a great substitute for all-purpose flour in almost any recipe. I made this recipe the other night and tried a variation that comes from my home country (India), salt and anise seeds. It has been a MAJOR crowd pleaser and its so easy! Holy yum. Ill get right on that. Everyone begged for the recipe! And I cut it in squares, right before putting it in the oven! Jason's Deli - Spectrum - Houston, TX Restaurant | Menu + Delivery Also gf stuff doesnt brown so not nearly as pretty as Debs. Husband and I have renamed it from flatbread to crackbread. I absolutely LOVE this. Works great for an easy, yeast free pizza crust! This takes me back to my childhood, whenever my mother would bake a pie with a savory crust. Lightly brush tops with additional oil and scatter small clusters of rosemary leaves on top (if using), pressing in slightly. I have everything in my kitchen to make this flatbread. What else should I use? If youre in a rush and dont have time to preheat an oven, you can also throw this dough out on a dry, medium heat cast iron skillet. More cracker than bread, this stuff is dreamy. But to start, lets talk about this recipe, something I think everyone in the entire world should have in their repertoire: Flatbread. After kneading, it was still on the dry side, but came together enough to roll out into the rounds. Im one of those people. i had been trying Crisp Rosemary Flatbread when i read this post few days back and its amazing and my another favorite after soup. Just made this for dinner tonight to go with a braised chicken dish that had leeks and canned artichokes in the bright sauce. Ive made this three times so far, with rosemary, thyme, and basil. Took this and the feta salsa to a lunch with friends this afternoon and was asked a couple of times where I bought them :) Thanks for helping me be a popular guest, yet again!