Common Crackers Recipes

COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Sift together flour, salt and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture has the consistency of corm meal.
• Stir in enough milk to make a stiff dough.
• Roll to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured board.
• Cut into 3-4 inch rounds.
• Prick surface with a fork.
• Brush surface with milk.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in a 425°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Split crackers and serve with chowder.

COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the crushed crackers in a bowl, add the oil and melted butter, and toss to coat the crackers with the fat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

TOMBSTONE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Pulse the flour, thyme, pepper, baking powder, salt and sugar in a food processor until thoroughly mixed. Add the melted butter and pulse 5 to 6 times.
• Add the water and pulse just until the dough starts to stick together (about 10 seconds). Remove the dough, press together gently with your hands to form a single square mass, and cut into four squares. Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes at room temperature.
• Roll out each individual piece of dough on a lightly-floured surface into a rectangle as thin as you can possibly get it. If the dough starts to shrink up, let it rest a little longer. Cut the rectangle in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 2-inch-wide pieces. Place the pieces on the baking sheet.
• Bake, checking periodically to make sure the crackers aren't getting too brown, for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip each cracker piece and bake another 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet to get crispy.

COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Pulse 4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a food processor. Add butter; pulse until coarse meal forms. Add 1 cup cream. Pulse until stiff dough forms. Gather into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic; chill dough for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 3/8" thick. Using the biscuit cutter, cut out rounds; place on prepared sheet. Gather dough; repeat until dough is used up. Brush rounds with cream.
• Bake crackers until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.