Carta de musica crackers

Ready in 30 minutes Makes 16 large thin crackers

2 cups high-grade flour

¾ cup fine semolina

1 tsp salt

About 1 cup water

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, to brush

A little flaky salt, garlic salt, chopped rosemary or parmesan, to sprinkle

Combine flour, semolina and salt in a bowl. Slowly add water, mixing to a soft dough, then turn out on to a board and knead until smooth. Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 180C fan bake and line an oven tray with baking paper. Form dough into a log and divide into 16 evenly sized pieces.

Roll each piece out on a lightly oiled surface to create a long, paper-thin oval shape, or put through a pasta machine to produce long, narrow, very thin strips.

Transfer to prepared baking tray and brush with oil. Sprinkle with flaky salt, garlic salt, rosemary or parmesan and bake until crisp and golden (about 10-15 minutes). Allow to cool before storing in an airtight container. They will keep fresh for weeks. If they start to become stale and soften, simply refresh in an 180C oven for 5 minutes.

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