Homemade Wheat Thins

Whole Wheat Sesame Seed Crackers

¾ cup whole wheat flour

¾ cup all purpose flour

1½ tsp sugar

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup non-fat buttermilk (place ½ tablespoon lemon juice in measuring cup and top to half with skim milk; stir, and let stand 5 minutes then stir again.)

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp olive oil or melted margarine

Fresh ground pepper

Sea salt

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Heat oven to 350°

Mix flours, sugar, baking soda and salt.  Stir in buttermilk and 2 tablespoons oil.  Shape dough into six balls.  Roll each ball into a 9-inch square on lightly floured cloth-covered surface.  (Wrapping a cotton dish towel around a cutting board works well).

Cut into 2¼ inch squares; (a pizza cutter is perfect for the job); brush lightly with margarine or olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, fresh ground pepper and sesame seeds.

Bake 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden brown.

Yield 48 crackers.

Try using cookie cutters to cut out squares for festive gatherings.  Or for a sweet cracker, change to sesame seeds, sea salt and pepper to a combination of cinnamon and sugar.

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