CRACKERS

I am not sure why it took me so long to do this, but I made Crackers. It was probably embarassment from the fact it took me a bit back when I realized you could make crackers. Of course you can make crackers, but I had never even heard of someone doing it. Crackers were the high processed delicious chip subsitutes that came out of a box, and always a box. They were made in some mystical realm of MSG sprinkling tiny creatures. People didnt make crackers. So I broke out of the cracker box, and got cracking at making crackers.

Since crackers are delicious and the perfect medium for dips. I started searching for recipies online and came across a great basic one at Towards Sustainability here. Four ingredients and a ton of great comment reviews, plus I could modify it to use my Kefir which was what I was really hoping to do.

So with 2 cups of freshly strained Kefir I started the process by doubling the recipe.

2 cups Kefir
4 Tablespoons Softened Butter
4 Cups Flour
Salt (I added on top to one batch forgot the second)

I blended in the butter, and then the flour, then popped the lid on my 8 cup Measuring Bowl and walked away for the day. I returned to it in the morning and wow had the kefir made the dough rise well, but for crackers that just wouldnt do. So I beat it up with all the pent up baby wont nap frustration, rolled it out onto the Bar pan using a glass jar because the rolling pin was just too big, used a pizza cutter to score them and then sprinkled with Sea Salt and tossed the lot into the Oven. Then I went and dealt with the crankiest baby that ever did crank. I may of forgotten about it a bit, someone still wasnt napping but was able to rescue them before too much burn happened. They are a little thick but a good consistency. The second batch were crispier then the first, but the slight middle chew made good texture. With or without salt was a perfect dip medium. Now I just need to go figure out how to make an awesome Onion Dip.