My SRC assignment this month was Oh Boy! Karen Cooks! by Karen, of course. That would be silly if it were by Sandy or Roberta. So yes, Karen is the cook. And DOES she cook! It seems there is no limit to what this talented lady can make – and make successfully. I mean, hells bells, I can cook just about anything, too. Doesn’t mean it always turns out exactly as I had hoped. Especially in the baking department, more specifically if it involves yeast. But Karen has ALL that mastered. Everything on her blog said, “Try Me! Try Me”. But when I saw THESE, I knew it was the one for me.
Karen found this recipe by Mark Bittman. They looked so good I just couldn’t pass them by. There is always something that I want to make that I’ve never made before.
And, well, I’m a cracker virgin.
I love crackers! There is something about the light, crunchy texture and the saltiness that is just my style. Whether with a great cheese or soup, salad or spread, or whether they are a plain saltine or a big multigrain seeded disk, I love crackers!
Did I mention that I love crackers?
These crackers are crunchy, tender, flaky, and just melt in your mouth. And soooo versatile you can make them anything you want with just a little imagination.
Karen, my hat is off to you! These will be a “go to” recipe for special occasions and every day munching! I can’t wait to make more and figure out what other flavors I can make.
- 1 cup all-purpose Flour
- ½ tsp Sea Salt
- ½ cup finely grated fresh Parmesan Cheese
- 4 T unsalted butter
- ¼ cup cream or half-and-half
- 1 tsp fresh cracked Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Black Sesame Seeds
- Coarse salt for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees
- Put flour and sea salt in food processor.
- Add one tablespoon of butter at a time and pulse between adding each tablespoon until mixture appears “mealy”.
- Turn food processor to the “on” setting and slowly add cream until the dough sticks together well.
- Dough should not be sticky, so add a little flour if you need to. If it is not sticking together, add just a very small amount of cream.
- Remove dough from processor and make a round ball with it.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to ¼”, or thinner.
- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and transfer dough to cookie sheet. Rolling the dough around your rolling pin may make the transfer easier.
- Score into your favorite shape with a pizza cutter.
- Sprinkle with a little more sea salt or kosher salt.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and place the crackers and the parchment paper on a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes until the crackers are completely cool.
- Enjoy!
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and my family really did things up BIG! I’m so excited about this gift that I have to show you what it is.
My very own cookbook of my very own recipes and photographs. My Mountain Man contributed some of the photos that he has taken, too! You could have knocked me over with a feather. Lots of my favorite recipes and photographs in a presentation of love from my daughter Jeni, her husband Kody and baby Kaison. Also from my daughter Gabi, her husband Jeremy, and their kids Justin and Abbie. God has blessed me so richly! I’m one lucky Mom, Mai, and wife.
If you would like to check out more of the Secret Recipe Club recipes for this month, just click on the little linky guy and he’ll be happy to take you there!
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Love the addition of the black pepper and sesame seeds to these crackers… aren’t they just wonderful?! That is a very special Mother’s Day present… how sweet of them!
Thanks, Karen! I am heading back to your blog tomorrow to pick out more great recipes!
What a sweet gift! You have a wonderful family.
These crackers look great–I’m a cracker virgin too. Maybe I’ll have to give these a go.
If you’re going to make your first crackers, I strongly urge you to make these. You will definitely want to make more and more and more.
What a wonderful gift! I’d love to have all my recipes in a cookbook one day.
I’ve never made crackers either, but they’re on my wish list of recipes to make. Yours look great!
And sooooooo quick! I couldn’t believe that these were done – start to finish – in 30 minutes. And they taste like heaven!
Oh the cracker sound and look fabulous! This cookbook is brilliant, what an amazing Mother’s Day gift!
I’m trying to pace myself and make them last more than just a few minutes.
Ooh, I have been meaning to try my hand at crackers. And these sound fantastic! Thanks for sharing, great SRC pick!
The recipe says, “Serves 4″. At my house that will only be if I make 3 more batches. YUM!
These look mouth-wateringly delicious! I want to reach through the monitor for one (: Great choice!
And if we had smell-a-vision you would want them even more!
Yum! I’ve been wanting to make crackers for a long time.
These are a great place to start!
Hi Suzanne, thanks for the lovely blog you assigned me to.., enjoyed it.., and your crackers look great, lovely clicks I usually bake the Indian bakery crackers, I have some parmesan at home, I should definitely try these out… thanks again
So glad you enjoyed this month’s SRC! Me, too! And yes, you must try these. I know you will love them!
Wonderful crackers! They look absolutely delicious! What a great choice for SRC!
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Oh yummy! I bet these are just fantastic. Super Super choice!
<3
Visiting you from SRC!
They ARE fantastic. Can’t wait to make more. It will be hard to change up what I made this time because they were sooo good!
I’m a cracker virgin too, but now i’m feeling inspired! Thanks again for providing me with a great recipe this month as well! be sure to check out seasonalpotluck.com May is avocado and asparagus month! http://bit.ly/JZGxpz We’d love if you’d link up any recipes you may have!
These are a great 1st AND subsequent crackers. MUST MAKE!
Thanks for the invite!
Suzanne these crackers look great, I love crackers too! Love the cookbook idea – What a beautiful thought for a Mother’s Day gift!
the crackers look beautiful. I’d be afraid to making them. I don’t think they’d last ten minutes out of the oven!
Those crackers are just awesome and thanks so much for being a great team leader of our group B!
Cooking with you in the SRC-B
Miz Helen
Suzanne,
Your crackers look totally professional! I’m so impressed. I’ve never attempted crackers before either. Thanks for taking care of all of us in Group B!
These look like they turned out amazing, nice work! And thank you for being our wonderful hostess. Pinning this now:)
Thanks! I’ve been pinned!
Thank you very much!
I just have one question—do you love crackers? I’m just not sure.
I love crackers. I love homemade crackers. I have a great gluten-free recipe that is so good I could eat them all, but have to remind myself they are made with almond flour, so lots of fat. They only have 3-4 ingredients. Almond flour, salt, seasonings and a little bit of oil. I got the recipe from http://www.elanaspantry.com
These look equally as good.
Love the Mother’s Day gift! And yes, I’m a little late to the Group B party.
Ms Suzanne! What a lovely Mother’s Day gift from your family. : ) I’ve been remiss in keeping up with your blog and didn’t see this before. So what’s up in your world lately?
Hi Suzanne,
Just thought I would pop by to say hello. I found your blog through Corina’s latest post on Meatballs for the SRC.
You have a fabulous blog – very colourful with lots of funky decor and I’ll making note of the wonderful parmesan and black pepper sesame seed crackers. What a treat!