Sesame Whole Grain Salt Crackers

I love to have some crackers with my Chai.   I have been snacking on lotus biscuits/few other crackers since I have been quite busy to make these crackers.   

What you need?

Spelt Flour - 1 cup

Kamut whole wheat Flour - 2 cups

Almond meal -1 Cup

Toasted white/brown sesame seeds 1/4 cup

Black Cumin seeds - 2 Tbsp

Salt to taste - 1 tsp

Baking soda - 1 tsp

Baking powder 1.5 Tsp

Buttermilk - 2 cups - 2 Tbsp

Sugar - 2 Tbsp

Olive Oil - 4 Tbsp

How to make?

In a dry pan, toast sesame seeds and black cumin seeds separately in medium heat, be sure have a lid handy since sesame seeds will pop out.

In a big mixing bowl, add the flours, toasted sesame seeds and black cumin seeds, salt, baking powder and baking soda and give a gentle mix

In a liquid measuring cup, add 1.5 cups buttermilk, sugar, oil and whisk well.  save 1/2 a cup of buttermilk to mix later since some flour will absorb lesser.

Make a well in the big mixing bowl with the flours, add the liquid and mix gently, it should be a very soft dough.  Add the saved 1/2 a cup buttermilk little by little as needed, you may not use all.  

Keep the baking Tray ready lined with unbleached parchment paper or brush well with oil and sprinkle some flour on top so that your dough wont stick to the bottom.

Using a silicon mat was helpful to roll the dough.   I just divided the dough into 2 since I have a big baking sheet of length 24 inches length.  You may want to divide into smaller sizes based on the baking tray you have.  The logic is roll the dough in any shape you desire in 1/2 inch thickness.  I rolled mine as a rectangle on a silicon mat and gently transferred to the lined baking Tray.

I used a serrated spoon to cut the dough both vertically and horizontally in a biscuit shape 

Repeat the process on the other dough.  

Preheat oven to 425F

Bake for about 15 mins + 2-3 mins until the top is browned lightly.   In the midway turn the cookie sheet for even baking if desired.   Turn off the oven and let it stay for about 20 mins in it for the crackers to be crispy.   

Crackers were super crispy after 2 hrs.   Now I have about 100+ crackers which would run for few days to have it with Chai and call it a dinner.

Note:

I made the dough and let it rest for 45 mins but its optional.  

Sprinkle salt on top and brush with buttermilk (optional)