Saturday, September 27, 2014

APPETIZERS: FLAX SEED CRACKERS

Garlic Parmesan Flax Seed Crackers
• 1 cup flax seed meal (has 49 grams carb: of which 46 dietary fibre, 3 sugar)
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• you can add ground chia, some hemp seeds, cayenne pepper, rosemary, or whichever spices you like. I”ve also added sesame seeds to this and I’ve loved those ones too.
 Heat oven to 400 F.

1) Mix all ingredients together.

2) Spoon onto sheet pan with greased parchment paper.

3) Cover the mixture with a piece of parchment or waxed paper. Even out the mixture to about 1/8 inch. I find a straight edge, like a ruler, works well, though you can use a rolling pin or wine bottle too. The important thing is not to let it be too thin around the edges or that part will overcook before the center firms up. So after you spread it out, remove the paper and go around the edges with your finger and push the thin part inwards to even it up.
 I always mark with a knife the squares at this point. depending upon the size you want, aim for 1" squares and you'll find even having 2 of these with a meal makes you feel satisfied.
 4) Bake until the center is no longer soft, about 15-18 minutes*.
 If it starts to get more than a little brown around the edges, remove from oven.
 Let cool completely - it will continue to crisp up. * always keep your eye on them... I often take them out, flip them, remove the ones that are lightly browned, and return the others to the oven.
 Let them cool on a wire rack and they can be frozen.

5) normally I can manage to get 100, one inch squares from my large cookie tin. And delighted to say I haven’t eaten store bought, processed crackers in over 2 years  They're a great replacement for bread... Depending upon how many you get from your pan, they're still very low carb.
6 carbs

*www.food.com*

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