Perfect Saltine Crackers | Super Easy and Quick Crispy Cracker Recipe

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining texture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour and baking powder, mixing well to distribute the baking powder evenly.

Add cold cubed butter to the flour mixture and rub it in until it resembles coarse crumbs, similar to beach sand.

Add milk to the mixture and use a dough scraper to mix until there is no dry flour left.

Tip the dough out onto a table and knead it gently for no more than 30 seconds until smooth.

Divide the dough into two portions and loosely shape each into a round ball.

Chill the dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to relax the gluten and make it easier to roll out.

Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C) with the fan off.

Dust the work surface with flour and press one dough ball flat by hand before rolling it out with a rolling pin to an even thickness.

Cut the rolled-out dough into desired shapes using a pizza wheel, knife, or fluted cutter.

Poke holes in the crackers with a fork, then brush with egg wash and sprinkle sea salt on top.

Transfer the crackers to a baking tray lined with non-stick paper, leaving space between them.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown and dry, placing the tray on the lowest shelf of the oven.

Let the crackers cool down before storing them in an airtight container.

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