Homemade Crackers

Homemade Crackers (from Tightwad Gazette) 

3 cups dry quick oats 

2 cups white flour 

1 cup wheat germ 

3 tablespoons sugar 

1 teaspoon salt 

¾ cup vegetable oil 

1 cup water 

Mix ingredients together and roll onto 2 cookie sheets. Sprinkle with salt and lightly roll again to press it in.

Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.

Bake at 350°. After 20 minutes begin checking. Remove crackers as they turn golden, the edges will finish first.

(makes about 108 individual crackers at about 25 calories each)

I found another recipe for homemade crackers; this one uses wheat flour but no oatmeal. Which do you prefer?

Whole-Wheat Crackers

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups white flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup wheat germ

Using a food processor, sift together the first 5 ingredients. Then add the margarine and process until crumbly. Add the buttermilk and process until it forms a ball. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Grease baking sheets and sprinkle them with wheat germ. Divide the dough into four parts and roll out each piece on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and cut into diamond shapes with a pastry wheel. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool and put into a covered container.