Crackers (For Sheila!) :)

Gluten Free Herb Crackers
• 3/4 cup organic amaranth flour
• 1/2 cup arrowroot starch OR cornstarch
• 1/4 cup almond meal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked peppper
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
• 1 teaspoon GF garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon GF onion powder
• 2 tablespoons Herbs de Provence OR any herb blend you like
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt to sprinkle on top of crackers

1. Place dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk until well blended. Add olive oil and water and stir until dough forms a ball. If mixture is still crumbly, add water, one teaspoon at a time, until dough forms a ball.
2. Divide the dough in half with a knife. Sprinkle a smooth work surface with a small amount of white rice flour. Sprinkle rice flour on a rolling pin and roll the dough until it is very thin, about 1/16th of an inch thick.
3. Use a 1 1/2 inch round or square biscuit or cookie cutter to cut crackers- or use a knife to cut even squares. Prick top of each cracker twice with a fork. Using a small spatula, transfer crackers to two large, ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle tops of crackers lightly with Kosher salt.
4. Repeat with second half of cracker dough.
5. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and place crackers on wire racks. Put the wire racks on the baking sheets and return crackers to the oven for an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Cool crackers and store in an airtight container.
10. Makes about 65 crackers

Tips:
This dough is crumbly but don't worry- just add water, a teaspoon at a time to keep the dough rollable. Gently roll back and forth on the dough to avoid cracks. Also be gentle when piercing the cracker dough with fork. I take the loose crumbs and continue to roll and cut out crackers until dough is all used.

Make flatbread crackers by cutting dough in 5x3 inch rectangles.


Gluten Free Saltines
•4 c gluten-free flour blend
•1 ½ tsp baking powder
•¾ c shortening
•1/3 c skim milk
•1 c water
•Salt, black pepper and rosemary (optional)

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375F.
2.Mix flour, and baking powder.
3.Cut in shortening until mixture has a consistency of coarse meal.
4.Add liquid and stir to form a dough.
5.Roll into a very thin sheet.
6.Cut into circles or squares and place on an un-greased cookie sheet.
7.Prick with a fork 4-5 times and sprinkle with seasonings if using.
8.Bake 6-7 minutes, turning once halfway through.


Gluten Free Chick Pea Crackers
1/2 cup chickpea flour (besan), sifted before measuring
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
2-4 tablespoons water

For dusting: gluten-free baking flour (or flour of choice)
Optional: Smoked Spanish paprika for tops

Mix all dry ingredients together well. Stir in the oil and begin stirring in water one tablespoon at a time. The amount will depend on the moisture in your flour. When the dough can be formed into a ball, you have added enough water. (I used 4 tablespoons, but your results may be different.

Knead the dough several times to distribute the ingredients, and then roll it in plastic wrap and set it aside while you preheat the oven to 350F. Dust your work area and rolling pin well with the gluten-free flour. After the dough has rested for 10 minutes divide it in half, put half on the floured surface, and sprinkle the top with flour. Roll it out until it is as thin as you can get it and still be able to pick it up. (Mine came out a little less than 1/8 inch thick or about 3 mm.) Cut it into 1x1-inch squares or use a cookie cutter. Place crackers on a non-stick cookie sheet and repeat with other half of dough. Prick each cracker once or twice with a fork (allows for air to escape and keeps them from puffing up). Sprinkle with paprika, if desired.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, being careful not to over- or under-bake. Remove from oven and allow them to cool and become crispy. Test one, and if it's not crispy, return to the oven for a few more minutes. After cooking, keep in a sealed container. If they get soft, a few minutes in a hot oven will return them to crispiness


Gluten Free Sesame Crackers
1/4 cup chickpea flour (besan), sifted before measuring
1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten-free baking flour (or flour of choice)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, lightly ground (see Note)
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
2-4 tablespoons water

Note: You can buy already toasted sesame seeds, but making them is very easy. Just heat them in a skillet or on a baking sheet in a toaster oven, stirring often, until they begin to turn golden and pop. Watch them carefully because they can burn in a matter of seconds. To grind them, put them in a mortar and crush lightly with a pestle or pulse in a food processor.

Mix all dry ingredients together well. Stir in the sesame oil and begin stirring in water one tablespoon at a time. The amount will depend on the moisture in your flour. When the dough can be formed into a ball, you have added enough water. (I used 3 1/2 tablespoons, but your results may be different.

Knead the dough several times to distribute the ingredients, and then roll it in plastic wrap and set it aside while you preheat the oven to 350F. Dust your work area and rolling pin well with the gluten-free flour. After the dough has rested for 10 minutes divide it in half, put half on the floured surface, and sprinkle the top with flour. Roll it out until it is as thin as you can get it and still be able to pick it up. (Mine came out a little less than 1/8 inch thick or about 3 mm.) Cut it into 1x1-inch squares or any size you want. Place squares on a non-stick cookie sheet and repeat with other half of dough. Prick each cracker once or twice with a fork (allows for air to escape and keeps them from puffing up).

Bake for 15-20 minutes, being careful not to over- or under-bake. Remove from oven and allow them to cool and become crispy. Test one, and if it's not crispy, return to the oven for a few more minutes. After cooking, keep in a sealed container. If they get soft, a few minutes in a hot oven will return them to crispiness.
(compliments of fatfree vegan kitchen)