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Cheddar & Seaweed Crackers

  • Time preparation 10
  • cook time 20min
  • Serve Serves 24

  • 175g plain flour
  • 50g butter, cubed
  • 10 seaweed flakes or 2 tbsp snipped fresh chives
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 70ml water
  • 40g mature Cheddar such as Davidstow, finely grated

Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/ Gas Mark 3. Line two baking sheets with non-stick paper.

Place the flour, butter, seaweed or chives, baking powder and salt in a food processor and whizz to make fine crumbs. Add the water and work on the pulse setting until a firm dough forms.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface until really thin - about 2mm thick. Use a 65mm plain round cutter to press out 24 crackers, re-rolling the dough as necessary. Transfer the crackers to the prepared trays and bake for 20 mins until pale golden.

Leave to cool on the baking trays before transferring to a wire rack. Leave until cold before packing into airtight containers to store.

Ingredients

  • 175g plain flour
  • 50g butter, cubed
  • 10 seaweed flakes or 2 tbsp snipped fresh chives
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 70ml water
  • 40g mature Cheddar such as Davidstow, finely grated

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/ Gas Mark 3. Line two baking sheets with non-stick paper.

Place the flour, butter, seaweed or chives, baking powder and salt in a food processor and whizz to make fine crumbs. Add the water and work on the pulse setting until a firm dough forms.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface until really thin - about 2mm thick. Use a 65mm plain round cutter to press out 24 crackers, re-rolling the dough as necessary. Transfer the crackers to the prepared trays and bake for 20 mins until pale golden.

Leave to cool on the baking trays before transferring to a wire rack. Leave until cold before packing into airtight containers to store.

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