Water crackers
Although dad has a sweet tooth, he also seriously enjoys his cheese so for dessert after Father’s Day lunch, I prepared a cheese platter. To mix it up a little, I decided I’d give making the water crackers myself a go. They were extremely easy to make and despite their not-so-pretty appearance, tasted great and were extremely moreish. I found it hard to stop eating them. With only four basic ingredients, they’re also very economical.
Four ingredients
The biscuits are made of flour, salt, olive oil and water.
Salt and flour
Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl then make a well in the centre.
Oil and water
Pour the olive oil and water into the well in the centre. As the recipe only called for 2 tablespoons of olive oil, I used the best I had.
Combined
Use a knife to cut through the mixture until it all comes together.
Cutting the crackers
Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until it all comes together. Roll the dough out as thinly as possible then cut it into shapes. My circles didn’t turn out very well so I ended up just cutting the dough which had a much better result. They look much more rustic and home made if you mix up the shapes.
Lay them out
Lay the shapes out on the lined tray. They don’t spread so you can put them pretty close together.
Ready for baking
Prick the crackers with a fork or skewer and bake in a 180C fan-forced oven for about 12 minutes or until they turn golden.
Cooling
Transfer the crackers to a wire rack to cool then store them in an air-tight container until it’s time to serve them.
Cheese selection
Jindi triple cream brie is my favourite brie at the moment, so tasty. I can’t go past Mersey Valley cheddar either. It was the first time I’ve had Castello blue but it was delicious with a little hint of sweetness.
Water crackers and cheese
Serve the crackers with a selection of cheese. Enjoy!
Water crackers – recipe from Foodlovers
makes about 40-50 depending on size
- 200 g flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 100 ml cold water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Pre-heat the oven to 180C fan-forced and line an oven tray with baking paper.
Combine the flour and salt together in a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
Pour in the water and the olive oil and using a knife, cut through the flour until everything is combined.
Turn the dough onto a very lightly floured surface and knead until it is smooth.
Roll out the dough as thinly as possible then cut into whichever shapes you like.
Place the shapes on the lined tray and prick them several times with a fork or skewer.
Bake the biscuits for about 12 minutes or until they turn golden.
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Aah, you’re clever Claire, I never thought to make my own! Thanks for the recipe!
The biccies you make look much better but these were really tasty.
Well done! I have never thought to make my own water crackers, not for any reason but somehow I thought that they would be difficult!
I would have thought so too but nope, seriously easy!
I prefer the look of these and they’re curved for better scooping
love it!
I like the way you think Nic!
Just tried this and I loved the taste, well done! One tiny problem – your photos show them lovely and flat but mine puffed up which was cute but messy to bite into. Is that what the fork pricking is all about.
I’m glad you liked them Marty. Yep that’s why they need serious pricking before you put them in the oven.
I’m a bit behind the times here. I’ve been trying to go palm oil free and found your website while looking for cracker recipes. I’ve just made my first batch, yummm! So easy but I have a few tips to make it even easier. I rolled my dough through a pasta machine a few times, down to #3 on the dial. I then placed rolled pieces on a tray and cut them with a pastry roller. Quick and simple, and gives a rectangular cracker with a wavy edge. Going to try some flavors next time
(cheese or garlic maybe).
oops! I meant pastry wheel.