Rosemary Raisin Walnut Crackers

    Rosemary Raisin Walnut Crackers 

    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup raisins
    1/2 cup walnuts
    1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
    2 Tablespoons flax seed meal
    1 Tablespoon flax seeds
    1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
    1 Tablespoon wheat germ (optional)
    1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced

    3/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt
    1 to 2 Tablespoons honey
    1 to 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
    1 Tablespoon molasses, unsulphured
    1 teaspoon baking soda (scant)
    1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
    Kosher salt for sprinkling

    Mix first 9 dry ingredients in large bowl.
    In measuring cup, mix yogurt/buttermilk, honey, brown sugar, molasses, baking soda, and salt.
    Combine wet into dry ingredients.
    Pour batter into greased small loaf pan or two mini loaf pans.
    Bake small loaf @350°F for 45 min., 35 minutes for mini pans.
    Cool, wrap, and store overnight in the fridge.
    Slice very thinly, about 1/8-inch.
    Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment, sprinkle lightly with kosher salt.
    Oven dry @225°F for about 1 hour.
    Turn off oven and leave to dry and cool; store airtight.

    Variations:
    Instead of raisins, sub dried cranberries or chopped dates.
    Add a tablespoon of millet seed.
    Oat bran instead of wheat germ.
    Fig and olive?
    Sundried tomato and...?

    Black Olive
    : Follow the basic recipe, omit raisins and sub 1/2 cup chopped olives (half oil-cured, half Kalamata), 1 Tbs. fresh herbs (chives, thyme, oregano), and 1 tsp. black peppercorns, very coarsely cracked. The moisture from the Kalamata olives kept the loaf a bit moist, baked it an additional 5 minutes.

    Seed Crackers
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
    1/2 cup sunflower seeds
    2 Tablespoons flax seed meal
    1 Tablespoon flax seeds
    1 Tablespoon millet seeds
    1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
    1 Tablespoon poppy seeds

    3/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt
    2 Tbs. brown sugar
    1 Tbs. black strap molasses
    1 teaspoon baking soda (scant)
    1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
    Kosher salt for sprinkling.

    Source: Amy (schnitzel)