Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Spinach Sesame Crackers

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I was looking for a quick savory snack on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Something crunchy, that could be made quickly and would not need much cleanup. This spinach crackers recipe seemed to fit the bill. I made a few ingredient modifications (added rice flour, milk, pepper) and adjusted some quantities. These turned out great, and I can’t wait to play with more flavors. But for now, here’s the spinach version.
 
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Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour (if using whole wheat flour, add a little extra oil and/or milk)
⅓ cup rice flour (can use all purpose flour, but rice flour increases the crispiness)
1½ tsp baking soda
2 cups packed fresh spinach
¼ cup water
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
~1 tsp salt
¼ tsp crushed black pepper (optional)
 
Preheat oven to 400 F.
 
Puree the spinach with the water, oil and milk. In a mixing bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, salt, pepper, sesame seeds. Add the spinach puree and mix everything to form a soft dough. If too soft, add some more rice flour. On the other hand if it’s too hard, add some more milk. 

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Roll out the beautiful green dough on a lightly floured surface to ~3-5 mm thick. Having even thickness helps bake them evenly! Cut into 1” squares (or shapes of your liking) and spread them out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Bake for 20-30 min (depending on thickness of the crackers) until lightly browned on the bottom and sides, and hard to touch on top. They harden a little bit once out of the oven, so don’t over bake.

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Let the crackers cool a little before enjoying your savory snack. These taste great on their own, or with hummus or a yogurt dip (Greek yogurt, honey, cumin powder, paprika). But I think they’re best simply dipped in ketchup!
 
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~Gayatri

8 comments:

  1. Loving your pictures and the simple and beautiful way you have put your story across - you're an inspiration and I am following your journey - awesome work!

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving us a note! :) Glad you enjoyed the post.

      ~Gayatri

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  2. Amazing recipe! A perfect way to utilize that last portion of spinach in the fridge! I had to add little extra flour to get the consistency shown in the photo, the step where photos are important! I flipped the crackers after 10 min to get brown color on both sides. Overall I loved them!

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    1. Aditi, you've got more patience than I do (ref - flipping crackers halfway through) ;-) … Thanks for trying these and letting us know that you liked them! We've been working on getting better with "intermediate" pictures instead of just the final picture; we're slowly getting there :)

      ~Gayatri

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  3. lovely! and seems simple too!

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    1. Sanjyot, yes, it is indeed very simple (and deliciously rewarding!). Took hardly any time to prep - I think I spent most of the time just staring at them being baked ;-)

      ~Gayatri

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  4. Hi Gayatri! Thank you for linking to the original recipe! Your version looks like little spinach pillows - so cute!!

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    1. Hi Bianca! Thanks for checking out our version. I had not had a chance yet to stop by and leave a note on your post to let you know that we loved these. Mine did turn out to be puffier :-) ... and I was a little worried about them being raw inside, but they turned out nice and crispy without being too hard on the outside. Thanks for posting the recipe; I love your pictures! Being a vegetarian, I'm really enjoying your blog.

      ~Gayatri

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