Seeds Free Classic Saltine Crackers
Store-bought crackers are notorious for sneaking in sesame, poppy, or other seeds — sometimes as a topping, sometimes buried in the ingredient list. This homemade version keeps things beautifully clean, built entirely from pantry staples like flour, baking powder, and cold fat, with nothing unexpected hiding in the mix. The technique is all about rolling the dough as thin as you possibly can, because that near-translucent sheet is what gives you that signature shatter when you snap one in half. Docking each square with a fork before baking keeps them flat and creates those satisfying little holes across the surface. A brush of melted butter and a pinch of flaky salt on top is all the finishing they need — simple, but genuinely craveable. They crisp up even further as they cool on the rack, so resist the urge to judge them straight from the oven. Once you taste how good a truly fresh cracker can be, 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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