I think I'm on a mission lately to figure out how to make all my favorite crackers from scratch. What I'm discovering is that they are so easy to do and so cheap! Even with coupons I most of the time I could purchase crackers for this cheap unless they were free. For example, these saltines take only 4 ingredients, one cup of flour costs me .12, the water is free, the salt is minimal, and the butter costs pennies. So about .20 for a quart of saltines that are fresh and buttery with no preservatives, sounds like a good deal to me!
What you need:
- 1 c. flour
- 2 T butter
- 6-7 T water
- 1/2 t. salt
- plus a little more salt and butter for the tops
Melt the butter and mix it well with the flour and salt.
Add the tablespoons of water slowly, one at a time, and mix them in well. Don't add too much water so the dough is too sticky. You want a nice smooth dough.
Roll out the dough until it very thin, about 1/8in. Transfer the rolled out dough to a greased cookie sheet.
Score with a pizza cutter. Brush the tops very lightly with butter and sprinkle with a little salt. You can leave out this step if you want unsalted crackers. Bake these at 400F for about 15 minutes. They will harden more once they start to cool.
Enjoy these plain or with a dip. The hubby has informed me that they aren't quite like saltines but they are pretty yummy for crackers!
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Thanks! I can't wait to makes these & the homemade cheese its!
Love all you do! Happy Healthy New Year!!
Georgette
Thank you so much Sweet Merissa for sharing your simple recipes. I cannot wait to try these crackers. Much cheaper than the store
Have a lovely day.
i made these tonight, between my hubby and i, we ate them all with in minutes lol
I always have to make a double batch!
I love this! Our saltines always go stale before we get them eaten and that is such a waste.
Just wanted to let you know, we are stuck on your recipes!! They are all soo yummm! Also wanted to tell you, the crackers are awesome.. I felt like experimenting in the kitchen, and if you add 1/2 cup of finely shredded cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup of parmesan into the crackers, you end up with a unbelievable clone taste of Goldfish, or cheese nips, you could even add a little garlic!!! on that if you want dorito look alikes without the MSG, you could mix equal parts of onion powder and garlic powder, a pinch of salt, and pinch of cayenne powder… use that as a sprinkle on them for as close as you can get to dorito’s, they are even tastier then what you buy! Keep up the good work, and recipes, and please don’t ever go away from the net
Thank you for your recipe’s
I do wonder if anyone has tried this with an all purpose gluten free flour???
Neat! Love your page!
Oh I can’t wait to try these.
I will try these too. Looks quick and simple.
And, I bet they taste a whole lot better than Saltines, do, too!
They taste kind of like a mixture between a ritz and a saltine cracker. I little more buttery like a ritz.
Made two batches tonight, one regular and one with 1/2 cup Romano cheese, delicious!
What kind of flour do you use?
Unbleached White.
Made my first batch tonight. Turned out well. Next time more tweaking–double batch, more butter on the tops and salt for my taste. Maybe make more tomorrow.
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