Italian crackers
Description
Italian crackers will grace any table. They are incredibly good—fragrant, tasty, and crisp. You can experiment with toppings: for example, make crackers with a cheese filling, with chopped olives or capers—there’s plenty of room for imagination. Follow the step-by-step recipe and add your own twist. The result won’t disappoint. You can serve them with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Mix water (135 ml) and olive oil (90 ml).
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Step 3
Mix the dry ingredients (flour, salt, yeast).
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Step 4
Add the dry ingredients to the oil-and-water mixture and knead the dough.
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Step 5
Gather the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and place in a warm spot to rise for 2 hours.
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Step 6
Prepare various toppings for crackers—for example, chop sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
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Step 7
Mince the garlic with rosemary; you can add a little salt.
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Step 8
Mix the tomato sauce and dried basil.
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Step 9
Divide the risen dough into 2 parts. Put one part in a bag and set it aside for now.
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Step 10
Roll out the dough into a thin sheet about 2–3 mm thick. Cut into whatever shapes you like, arrange on a baking sheet, and prick with a fork. Brush with an emulsion made from 20 ml water and 20 ml olive oil.
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Step 11
Sprinkle the top with the prepared toppings of basil and sun-dried tomatoes. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 12 minutes.
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Step 12
While the first batch of crackers is baking, roll out the second portion of dough and sprinkle with rosemary and garlic.
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Step 13
The third cracker option—with tomato sauce and basil.
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Step 14
The crackers turned out incredibly delicious—you can’t stop eating them; they make a wonderful snack. They work well on their own or as a base for small canapés.