Flax Seed Crackers - Easy and delicious.

Flax Council of Canada

50 mL	flax seed	1/4 cup
50 mL	ground flax seed	1/4 cup
375 mL	all-purpose flour	1 ½ cups
2 mL	baking powder	½ tsp
2 mL	salt	½ tsp
20 mL	margarine or butter, softened	4 tsp
125 mL	skim milk	½ cup

In a bowl of a stand-up mixer, add flax seed, ground flax, flour, baking powder, salt and margarine or butter. With the paddle attachment, mix on low speed until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in milk and mix until mixture forms a soft dough. (You can also mix the dough by hand.) Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 10 minutes. Divide the dough into quarters. Turn out onto a lightly floured board. Roll out very thin to a rectangle 2 mm (1/16 inch) thick. Cut into 6 cm (2 ½ inch) squares. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with the remainder of the dough. Preheat oven to 160° C (325° F). Bake 20 minutes until crisp and golden.

Variations:

Onion: 15 mL (1 tbsp) powdered onion soup mix.
Cheese: 250 mL (1 cup) grated cheddar cheese.
Italian: 15 mL (1 tbsp) oregano and 250 mL (1 cup) grated mozzarella cheese.

Yield: 24 crackers

Serving Size: 1 - 6 x 6 cm (2 ½ x 2 ½ inch) cracker

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