I Tried Something New

It has been one rough week at our house.  All three kids have been down with the flu and it's looking like George might be on his way down, as well.  So far, I'm feeling just fine. Supermom to the rescue!  It's been a week of taking temps (Jacob and Luke managed to get theirs up to a little over a 104 on a couple of days, and they didn't even hold it over a flame.  Linz tagged along right behind them), dispensing medicine, straightening covers, getting drinks, running baths to cool them down, getting cool washcloths for their heads, washing a gazillion dishes,etc. etc. For most of the week they haven't been interested in eating much, and so I was trying to think of something I could make that they could nibble on without weighing heavy in their stomachs. One thing that we miss, especially at times like this, is crackers. Here in Iringa, there just isn't much available in the way of crackers. What little we find are very expensive and stale.  So, I decided to make some. 

Here is the recipe, in case you want to try it:

2 c  Flour (I substituted 1 cup whole wheat flour)
1 t  Salt
1/2 t  Baking Soda
1/4 c  Butter
1/2 c  Sour Milk (buttermilk)
1  Large egg  

(You can change this a bit by eliminating the baking soda and using 1/2 teaspoon baking power instead, and using regular milk in place of the sour milk.)

Sift the flour, salt, and baking soda into a bowl. Cut in the
butter until very fine. Add the milk and egg and mix to make a
stiff dough.

Knead thoroughly and then roll the dough very thin. Cut into
squares or rounds and place on lightly buttered cookie sheets.

 

Prick the crackers with a fork and then bake in a 400 degree
oven for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned. If desired,
crackers may be sprinkled with coarse salt.

Next time I will try to roll them out even thinner and maybe experiment a little more, like adding some grated cheese.  These would make a great  snack for kids, without the added preservatives.

Enjoy!