Homemade Saltine Crackers
Buttery, crisp, and made with just 5 pantry staples, these easy homemade saltine crackers are ready in under 30 minutes—no yeast, no fuss, just old-school snack magic.
A recipe from
Maria Arnold
Ingredients
Yields 36 servings
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/3 cup milk (you can substitute non dairy milk if you need to)
- coarse salt (for sprinkling)
- 1 egg white (OR egg yolk. The whites make them crisper.)
- 1 tablespoon water
Method
11 steps
- 1
Blend the egg white with the water to make an egg wash. Set aside.
- 2
Mix together the flour and baking powder.
- 3
If you are adding seasonings mix those in with the dry ingredients.
- 4
Cut butter into flour mixture until it forms coarse crumbs.
- 5
Add the milk and knead gently to form a ball.
- 6
Divide in 4 parts and roll out paper thin on a floured surface. The thinner they are the crisper they will be.
- 7
Cut the dough into squares or desired shapes. (a pizza wheel works great for that!)
- 8
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and prick all over with a fork.
- 9
Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with salt (or cracked pepper ..or..)
- 10
Bake at 325 until golden brown..about 15- 20 minutes. (check after 10 minutes)
- 11
Let cool before serving. They crisp as they cool.
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