Lupin Free Classic Saltine Crackers
There is something deeply satisfying about making your own crackers from scratch, and this classic version delivers that iconic thin, salty crunch you know and love. Store-bought crackers can be a minefield for anyone avoiding lupin, since the flour or protein is increasingly showing up in packaged snack foods and baked goods — sometimes without obvious labeling. Here, every ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify: all-purpose flour, a little fat, baking powder, salt, and water. The technique is just as important as the ingredient list — rolling the dough nearly translucent and docking each square thoroughly are what give you that signature crisp, light bite rather than a dense, bready result. A brush of melted butter and a scatter of flaky sea salt before baking takes them from simple to genuinely craveable. They cool into perfectly snappable little squares that are great alongside soup, topped with cheese, or eaten straight off the rack. Once you see how easy these are to pull together, it's hard to justify reaching for a box ever again.
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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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