Homemade crackers are so much better than any store bought ones. Not only that when you’re baking them at home you can control the quality of ingredients used, you can also prepare them exactly to your liking.
Here, I’ve decided to use one of my favorite flavor combinations: blue cheese with mustard and honey. To this I added a few more ingredients and ended up with these tasty crackers.
Each small cracker bursts in the mouth with different flavors at the same time; salty and nutty from the cheeses and pecans, a bit spicy from the pepper mix and mustard, slightly sweet from the honey and with a wonderful aroma from the rosemary.
Another advantage to baking crackers at home, is that you get plenty of crackers from a fairly small amount of dough – which makes them also very economical. Don’t worry if the amount seems too large for your needs, as you can simply divide the dough into smaller portions and freeze them for up to a month. Whenever you want fresh crackers, simply place one portion in the fridge for an hour to defrost, then roll and bake as in the directions. This makes these crackers great for easy entertaining, snack or just nibble. The only thing to worry about is that they are highly addictive! I’m sure you’ll agree, once you’ll try them.
Makes: about 80
Prep time: 15 minutes
Chilling time: 2 hours
Baking time: 10-12 minutes
Ingredients:
1 stick (115 grams) butter, soft
1 XL egg
2 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground 4 pepper mix
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary
¼ cup finely chopped pecans
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tbs milk, if needed
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, egg, salt, pepper, mustard and honey. Add the cheeses, rosemary and pecans and mix again. Add the flour and baking flour and the knead briefly, just until the dough holds together. Add the milk if needed. The less you handle the dough, the crumblier the result will be.
2. Wrap with wax paper and place in the fridge for 2 hours, (or divide into smaller portions, wrap in wax paper and place in Ziploc bags in the freezer for up to a month).
3. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 365F (185C) and line cookie sheet pans with baking paper.
4. Place a portion of dough between two large sheets of wax paper and roll with a rolling pin to thickness of about ¼” (0.6cm). Remove the top wax paper and cut with a 1.4” (3.5cm) square cookie cutter (or any other shape you prefer).
Place on the baking paper and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the crackers are golden. Let cool in the pan before serving.
Oh my goodness! It look so nice!!
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Thank you Aletta, I’m glad you liked the recipe. These crackers are addictive! 🙂
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Oh YUM! I have tried crackers twice – FAIL! You make it look so easy that I am inclined to try again with your instructions by my side. The very thought of those flavors . . . plus CRUNCHY . . . I’m in!!!
Oven temp in F° looks a little high ???
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Thank you Judie, I’m glad the post inspired you to try again.
The temperature is indeed high, but that’s what is needed to bake these quickly and get them crispy. Of course it’s always good to keep an eye on them while baking, especially the first time you make them. Hope this will work for you! 🙂
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Yes – 365F 185C.
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Typo?
Three thousand six hundred and fifty five degrees is what is shown. Feel free to delete my comments.
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oops, now I see it! Thanks!
Not that any home oven can reach that temp… 🙂
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Fixed! Thanks. 🙂
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These look great! I’ve been wanting to try making my own crackers and I hope to make these soon 😁
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Thank you Cynthia, I’m glad this post inspired you to try. I hope you’ll enjoy the results. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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I’ll let you know how they turn out 😁
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What a lovely recipe – I can’t wait to try! 🙂
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Thank you Annie, I hope you’ll try and enjoy these. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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Amazing combination of flavors! They look so delectable.
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Thank you! I was very happy with how all these flavors worked together. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe, looks yummy!
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Thank you Nisha, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It’s my pleasure to share. 🙂
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These crackers look amazing, and love the dip!
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Thank you Krešo, I’m glad to hear. The dip was goat cheese mixed with dried cherries and fresh rosemary. Very tasty! 🙂
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So delicious 😀
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I found I am not the best cracker-maker in the world, and yours look so easy and good! I love the flavors in these. 🙂
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Thank you Kathryn, I’m glad you liked these crackers. The flavors worked so well, I had to document the recipe. I wonder why crackers are not as easy to make? Maybe just think about them as savory cookies?! 🙂
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I can’t bake most anything, me and flour do not get along in the kitchen, ha! 😀
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Oh I didn’t know you’re flourly challenged! 😀
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Reblogged this on On the Road Cooking and commented:
These sound scrumpdillyicious 😋
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Thanks for reblogging. I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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Oh wow these look amazing. And I don’t think the ingredient combo can get any better. Really good and yes, I’m making them! Thank you for this great share.
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Thank you Myra! This combination worked so well, I already made another batch of the crackers. I hope you’ll enjoy it too. 🙂
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Looks amazing 👍👍👍
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Thank you Lizzy, I’m glad to hear! 🙂
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Your best recipe yet, Ronit. But I won’t be considering it for.a while. I’ve fractured my right arm and it’s in a cast. Amazing how limited Ian right now.
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Thank you Mary! I’m so sorry to hear about your arm! No doubt it is so limiting, hopefully at least by now it’s not painful. Thanks for commenting despite all that. I always appreciate your feedback.
Best wishes for a quick and full recovery! 🙂
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What fun! Lovely ingredients. Back when I catered. I loved making different varieties of crackers, But mine were more of the slice and bake kind. Much easier than cutting them all out!!!
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Thank you Mimi, I’m glad you liked the recipe.
I agree – “slice and bake” is so much easier when catering. Here I wanted the pecans to be more noticeable, which makes it harder to slice. For a “slice and bake” version, you can just process them more finely. Also very good, but less nutty. 🙂
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`Now you’re talking! 😉
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Thank you Franck! 🙂
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They look devilishly delicious. I feel I could demolish an entire baking.
Lovely!
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Thank you Conor! These crackers are tiny, but indeed quite addictive! 🙂
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Wow wonderful!
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Thank you Lynn. 🙂
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I wonder why it seems relatively uncommon for people to make crackers. The crackers look delicious and sound so easy to make.
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Thank you Sheryl.
I was wondering about it as well, as crackers are just savory cookies. How is it that sweet cookies are so popular while the savory ones aren’t – that’s a mystery! 🙂
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What a great combination of flavors! When I get settled from downsizing and moving I will have to make these. I always buy “store-bought” and what a treat these would be to serve guests 🙂
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Thank you Judi, for finding the time to comment even in this busy time.
I too sometimes use store bought crackers, but love to get creative with homemade ones. Hope you’ll settle down easily and enjoy these as well. 🙂
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These crackers have all my favourite ingredients. I bet if I start eating them, I would not stop until they are finished. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Liz! These crackers are indeed quite addictive! 🙂
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Oh… I’m going to try this recipe out! Thank you!!
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Thank you Zannie, I’m glad to know. Hope you’ll enjoy the results. 🙂
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Hi Ronit,
I nominated you for a Blogger Recognition Award!It’s totally optional but fun
https://inspiresn.wordpress.com/2017/04/28/blogger-recognition-award/
Congratulations!
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Thank you! 🙂
Sorry that for lack of time I can’t participate in the award scene…
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You are welcome , Sure no problem !
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What a fabulous combination of flavors! Yes I agree, home made crackers are the best!
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Thank you Sandhya! 🙂
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Wow such a lovely combination of herb, nut and cheese in a cracker.. they look absolutely delicious 😋
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Thank you Neetha, I’m glad you liked the recipe. They were indeed very tasty and tend to disappear fast! 🙂
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Yes so agree nothing beats freshly made home made crackers…These look delicious!!!
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Thank you Shy, I’m glad you liked the recipe. These crackers turned out to be quite addictive! 🙂
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I can imagine…I made some lavash crackers a while ago answer never to buy store ones again!!!
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Homemade is always better. 🙂
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Definitely trying these!
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Thank you Julie, I’m glad to know. Hope you’ll enjoy the crackers. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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