Sourdough Crackers

Yield
6
dozen
Prep time
25 min
Cook time
20-25 min
Total time
1 hr 25 min
Oven temp
350
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (113g) flour (white whole wheat preferred)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup (227g) sourdough starter, unfed/discard
  • 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons dried herbs of your choice, optional
    • Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Pepper
  • oil, for brushing
  • coarse salt (such as kosher or sea salt) and any additional herbs (rosemary works well) for sprinkling on top
Directions

  1. Mix together the flour, salt, sourdough starter, butter, and herbs to make a smooth (not sticky), cohesive dough.

  2. Shape into a rectangular slab.Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to a couple of hours, until the dough is firm.

    • Alternately, divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a small rectangular slab. Do this method if you're rolling out the dough instead of using a press.

  3. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  4. Form the crackers
    • METHOD 1: Use a press

      1. Rip off small chunks of the dough and flatten in a tortilla press.

      2. Transfer pressed dough to lightly floured parchment.

      3. Cut in wedges using a pizza wheel.

      4. Lightly brush with oil and then sprinkle the salt and any additional herbs over the top of the crackers.

      5. Prick each square with the tines of a fork.

      6. Slide parchment onto baking sheet.

    • METHOD 2: Roll out thin

      1. Very lightly flour a piece of parchment, your rolling pin, and the top of the dough.

      2. Working with one piece at a time, roll the dough to about 1/16" thick. The dough will have ragged, uneven edges; that's OK. Just try to make it as even as possible.

      3. Transfer the dough and parchment together onto a baking sheet. Lightly brush with oil and then sprinkle the salt over the top of the crackers.

      4. Cut the dough into 1 1/4" squares; a rolling pizza wheel works well here.

      5. Prick each square with the tines of a fork.

  5. Bake the crackers for 20 to 25 minutes, until the squares are starting to brown around the edges. Midway through, reverse the baking sheets: both top to bottom, and front to back; this will help the crackers brown evenly.

  6. When fully browned, remove the crackers from the oven, and transfer them to a cooling rack. Store airtight at room temperature for up to a week; freeze for longer storage.