Amaranth Crackers Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Tbs. cool water
- 1/4 tsp. unbuffered, corn-free vitamin C crystals
- 1/2 cup pumpkin, sunflower or sesame seeds, divided
- 3/4 cup Amaranth flour
- 1/2 cup Arrowroot starch
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 3 Tbs. olive or other oil
- 2 Tbs. boiling water
- 1 Tsp. baking soda
- OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:
- 1 Tsp. of any one of the following: chili powder, dried oregano, basil, dill weed, ground anise, fennel, cumin or caraway seeds.
Directions
- Combine cool water and vitamin C crystals. Stir, set aside to dissolve. Grind 1/4 cup of seeds of choice until size of sesame seeds, set aside. Grind other 1/4 cup of seeds into fine meal. Combine with flour, starch and salt. Whisk dry ingredients together well. Drizzle oil over flour mixture and stir. When large clumps form, use a table knife in each hand to cut through clumps until size of small peas. With a fork, stir in liquid with dissolved vitamin C crystals. Combine boiling water and baking soda; stir to dissolve. Pour onto dough and stir in. Turn dough onto non-stick cookie sheet. With hands and fingers, spread dough out to edges of sheet. Put ground seeds on top of dough and press into dough. Score dough into 2" squares and prick with a fork. Bake 22 minutes at 350 degrees.
- These crackers freeze well.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 10g | |
| Recipe makes 24 servings | |
| Calories 42 | |
| Calories from Fat 36 | 86% |
| Total Fat 4.01g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.64g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium 37mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 0.7g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.06g | 0% |
| Protein 1.41g | 2% |
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July 21, 2013
Love this recipe! I especially love how there are no corn-based ingredients! Thanks for posting this recipe!!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
