HOW TO MAKE CRACKERS

EVER THINK the thorough process of making sourdough could be an entry into homemade crackers? I did not either.

Chefs reveal that popular items include pancakes, muffins and waffles. However, if you would like to make something beside a bread product, crackers are a great option.

Here’s how to make butter Parmesan sourdough crackers, which are a delicious snack and easy to make. Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1.5 cups sourdough starter discard

1 cup shredded

Parmesan cheese

⅓ cup butter, melted and cooled

1 tsp table salt

1 tsp coarse sea salt

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 160ºC. Remove 1.5 cups of sourdough discard from your sourdough starter and add to a separate bowl.

Melt butter and then let it cool for about 10-15 minutes before adding it to the sourdough starter. You want to make sure it hasn’t re-hardened but if it’s too warm, your crackers will turn out like crisps (which are delicious in soups and salads) instead of crackers.

Once the butter is added add the table salt, Parmesan and mix everything thoroughly. You want to make sure the butter is combined with the starter dough. You shouldn’t be able to see any hint on it on the surface or the sides.

Add parchment paper to a cookie sheet and then pour your mixture onto it. Use a spatula and spread out the cracker mixture.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Cut the cracker shapes with a pizza cutter or a pasta cutter. Or, leave them whole and just break them later.

Sprinkle sea salt on the crackers and put into the oven for another 30 minutes.

Remove and let cool. Keep in an airtight container to keep them fresh.

| Recipe by owner and founder of the Sugar Maple Farmhouse, Rachel Quenzer.

| Lifestyle Reporter