Nightshade Free Classic Saltine Crackers
Crispy, salty, and satisfying in the most elemental way, these homemade crackers are built from a short list of pantry staples that happen to be completely free of nightshades. Store-bought crackers can be a minefield of hidden seasonings, paprika-based coatings, or tomato-derived additives, so making your own puts you fully in control of every ingredient. The dough comes together quickly with flour, a little fat, and cold water, then gets rolled paper-thin for that signature snap. Docking each square all the way through to the parchment is the key step — it keeps the crackers flat and gives them those classic little holes. A brush of melted butter and a pinch of flaky sea salt right before baking is all the finishing they need. Once they cool on the rack, they crisp up beautifully and taste far better than anything that comes out of a box.
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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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