 
Pistachio and sesame crackers • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling dough • 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour • 3 tablespoons sugar • ¾ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder • ½ teaspoon ground cumin • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/3 cup olive oil (regular – not extra-virgin) • 1 cup warm water • ¼ cup black sesame seeds (see note) • 1 cup chopped, roasted, salted pistachio nuts (about 1 1/3 cups whole) • Coarse sea salt • Brie, red grapes and/or other fruit. 1. In an electric-mixer bowl stir together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, salt, chile powder, cumin and paprika. Add oil and water and beat at medium speed for 30 seconds or until a soft dough comes together. Beat in sesame seeds and pistachio nuts. Remove dough from mixer and separate into four balls; let rest 30 minutes. 2. Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out one dough portion at a time to a large sheet less than 1/8-inch thick. Lightly sprinkle with sea salt. Cut into 16 to 18 crackers or shapes you prefer. Gently lift onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 11 to 15 minutes. Start checking after 11 minutes; crackers should be golden brown on the edges and lightly browned in the center. Remove. Cool on wire rack. Makes about six dozen crackers. Note: Black sesame seeds are available in Asian sections of supermarkets. See also
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