Artificial Flavors Free Classic Saltine Crackers
Most store-bought crackers are loaded with ingredients you can't quite place — natural and artificial flavors that show up on the label without any real explanation. Making your own from scratch means you know exactly what went into every crispy square: flour, a little fat, salt, and water. The dough comes together quickly, rests briefly, then gets rolled out as thin as you can manage — that extra effort is what gives you that satisfying, light snap in every bite. Docking each cracker with a fork before baking keeps them flat and creates those signature little holes that make them look just like the real thing. A brush of melted butter and a pinch of flaky sea salt on top before they hit the oven adds just the right savory finish. They crisp up beautifully as they cool, and once you taste one still slightly warm off the rack, the boxed version is going to have a hard time competing.
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8 servings
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable shortening or unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- ½ cup cold water
For brushing
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
For topping
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt or coarse salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, fine salt, and sugar until evenly combined.
- 2
Add the cold shortening (or butter pieces) to the flour mixture and work it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse, slightly sandy crumbs with no large pieces remaining.
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