From Addicted to Veggies.

Every once in a while you find a new food that is so tasty, so decadent, it makes you want to hide in a corner and do nothing but eat it quietly and peacefully without any interruption or distraction. I like to call this kind of food: Dangerously Tasty.

I know it might seem silly that a Cracker would be included in this catagory of food, but this isn't just any cracker. This is THE cracker of all crackers. It's buttery, it's salty, it's crumbly, it's melt in your mouth amazing, and it's yours to make. Just be prepared to eat an entire batch all to yourself...because these little buggers are dangerously tasty. Special Thanks goes out to Nikki who mentioned (via Addicted to Veggies facebook page) that she was looking for a Cracker similar to the famous Saltine, to crumble into her Mushroom soup. Thanks for the inspiration Nikki!

Gourmet Butter Crackers

This recipe makes about 3 dozen crackers (maybe more). Make sure pay close attention to to the thickness noted in the recipe - and have a measuring tape on hand!

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Step 1. Cracker Batter:

2 c Macadamia Nuts

Grind your Macadamia Nuts in your food Processor first! This ensures that they break down evenly when combining the rest of the ingredients. 

With your ground Macadamia Nuts still in the Food Processor add the following:

1/2 c AtV Sour Cream 1/4 tsp Celery seed - ground 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 1/4 c warm water & 4 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal - whisk together and let sit for 3 to 5 minutes so the flaxmeal can thicken

Puree all of the above together until it becomes a thick and creamy texture like so:

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Step 2. Assembling your Crackers:

Now I'm gonna warn you - the batter alone for these crackers is so gosh darn tasty, you might be tempted to start spooning it into your mouth and forgo the cracker making process. I won't blame you if you decide to do this, but I promise the next steps are worth it! Don't forget to have a measuring tape on hand for these steps!

Place your Dough onto a large 12"x12" sheet of Parchment Paper:

-Spread your Cracker dough into a 1 inch thick Circle or Square. I recommend shaping it into a Square contrary to what my photos suggest (I was in a bit of a hurry when making these):

Place your Dough (seen above) into the Freezer (yes - the freezer) so it can firm up. This is very important because the dough will roll out better once it's cold and firm. Leave your dough in the freezer for 1 hour.

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Remove your chilled Dough from the freezer after 1 hour, place it (along with the Parchment Paper it's sitting on) onto your counter.

-Place another 12" x 12" sheet of Parchment Paper on top of your chilled dough:

- Proceed to roll out your dough (that should now be sandwiched in between to sheets of Parchment Paper)

IMPORTANT: You do not want your cracker dough to be any thicker than 1/8'' thick (that's a half of a quarter inch) The thinner your cracker the better - and the faster it will dehydrate.

-Leave the Parchment Paper on top of your Cracker dough and place it back into the freezer to chill for another 20 to 30 minutes (this is very important! I promise!)

-Remove your Cracker dough one last time from the freezer and proceed to peel off the top layer of Parchment Paper! Your cracker dough should not stick to the top layer of Parchment you are removing because it is chilled. If the dough sticks then place it back into the freezer for another 20 minutes or so. Score your Crackers into desired shape like so:

Leaving your cracker dough on the Parchment paper trim off any access paper and transfer the dough into your Dehydrator.

-Dehydrate your Crackers for 5 to 6 hours.

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Very carefully flip the Crackers after 5 to 6 hours in the dehydrator and slowly peel off the Parchment Paper (The paper should come off fairly easily - if not leave the crackers upside down with the Paper still on, checking every so often to see if the paper will peel off easily)

They are also a fairly crumbly cracker - so don't be sad if they break a little. They'll still taste wonderful!

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Once your Crackers have been flipped Dehydrate them for another 2 to 3 hours.

-The crackers should firm after sitting and cooling for 30 minutes or so. Don't be discouraged if they still seem a little soft right out of the warm dehydrator.

-Conventional Oven Directions - **If you don't have a dehydrator**:

- Set your Oven to it's lowest heat

- Place your Scored Crackers (and Parchment Paper) onto a wire cooling rack

- Place the cooling rack onto a backing sheet

- Place all of the above into your oven

- Leave the oven door cracked open about 6 or 7 inches