Rosemary Crackers

A first attempt.

Ingredients

• 1c flour
  
• 1/2tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2tsp salt
  
• 1/3c water
  
• 1/6c vegetable oil
  
• ~1tsp rosemary
  
• fresh cracked pepper
  
• olive oil
  

Preheat oven to 400. Grease a single baking pan. Mix all of the dry ingredients together, then add all the wet ingredients and mix to form a soft dough. Roll the dough out thinly to fit the entire baking pan. Place the sheet in the baking pan and press with fingers to fit to edges - this also makes the crackers a little irregular, which I like. Brush the top of the dough with some olive oil, and then cut into squares using a pizza cutter. Bake for 10-12 minutes; until browned as desired.

Thoughts: Flavor was great. For next time, I would consider adding a little garlic powder or (instead) possibly a teaspoon of sugar. We actually didn't brush the tops with olive oil - we baked them about 12 minutes, took them out, realized they were not browning, brushed them with olive oil, and then put them back in for a while. It worked, but ultimately we felt the texture was a LITTLE lackluster. A little too thick; not quite crispy enough. Next time, I'd brush them with olive oil FIRST, but also I would consider using whole wheat flour, and I would probably roll them out thinner (and do two batches). All-in-all, this was a great first experience. Right out of the oven they were great, but I'd have to crisp the rest of them in the oven before I eat any more again.

Disaster Index: 4/10