Name: Graham Crackers
Ingredients: 1/4 c Milk or soy milk; 1 ts Lemon juice or vinegar; 1/4 c Sunflower oil; 1/4 c Honey or maple syrup; 2 c Sifted whole-wheat Pastry flour; 1/2 ts Baking soda; 1/2 ts Baking powder; 1/4 ts Sea salt

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	American	Cookies	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Milk or soy milk
1	ts	Lemon juice or vinegar
1/4	c	Sunflower oil
1/4	c	Honey or maple syrup
2	c	Sifted whole-wheat Pastry flour
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the milk and lemon juice and set aside for a few minutes to curdle.
In a small bowl, whisk the oil and honey. Whisk in the curdled milk. In a
medium-sized bowl, sift the sifted flour, baking soda, baking powder, and
salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the liquid mixture. Stir gently
until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and balls up in the
center. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets or
line them with baking parchment. Using a rolling pin on a lightly greased
or lightly floured surface, roll the dough out about 1/8-inch thick. Cut
out traditional squares or other shapes -- with cookie cutters. Arrange
them on the prepared sheets and prick the dough with a fork. Bake in the
preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer the
crackers to racks and cool thoroughly before storing in a tightly closed
tin. They will keep well for several weeks. This recipe yields about 2
dozen crackers.
Note: Substitute 1/4 cup buttermilk or beaten yogurt for the milk or soy
milk and omit the lemon juice.
Comments: These slightly sweet whole-wheat crackers are a classic American
"comfort food." They assuaged our anxieties in kindergarten and still help
us get through sleepless nights. Homemade grahams are especially fresh and
crisp, and they don't have to be square.
Recipe Source: BREADTIME STORIES by Susan Jane Cheney (c) 1991. Ten Speed
Press, Berkeley, CA - 257 pages - $16.95. As reprinted in the Mar/Apr, 1992
issue of Cookbook Digest.
Formatted for MasterCook II by: Joe Comiskey {* Prodigy Service ID #
JPMD44A} on 12-14-1995.
Re-formatted for Meal-Master by: Nancy Filbert {*Prodigy Service ID#
LRCE87A} January, 1996.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #954 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on
Dec 11, 1997

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