Green-Peppercorn Cornmeal Crackers

Name: Green-Peppercorn Cornmeal Crackers
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 158 milliliters well-shaken buttermilk; 118 milliliters cornmeal (preferably stone-ground); 1 large egg, beaten; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons dried green peppercorns, coarsely crushed, divided; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoons table salt; 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 177 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Green-Peppercorn Cornmeal Crackers is a vegetarian recipe with 60 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 33 calories. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of baking powder, flour, buttermilk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Whisk together flours, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons peppercorns, and table salt in a bowl. Blend in butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Peppercorns

Table Salt

Cornmeal

Butter

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Whisk

Bowl

Add buttermilk and stir just until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead 6 to 8 times.

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Buttermilk

Dough

Cut into 5 pieces, then chill, covered with plastic wrap, 10 minutes.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.

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Oven

Mix kosher salt and remaining 2 teaspoons peppercorns in a small bowl.

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Kosher Salt

Peppercorns

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Bowl

Roll out 1 piece of dough on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 15- by 4-inch rectangle (1/8 inch thick). Lightly brush with egg, then prick all over with a fork.

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Dough

Roll

Egg

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Sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt-and-pepper mixture.

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Pepper

Salt

Cut crosswise into 12 strips and arrange 1/8 inch apart on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until golden-brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool crackers slightly, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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Crackers