Lately I have been craving graham crackers. If you’re not familiar with them, they’re like a sweet biscuit with a distinct honey or cinnamon flavour. You can buy them in Australia from USA Foods, but they’re $10 a box. Boo.
I thought surely you can make them yourself? Yes, you can! I found this recipe here and it worked well for me.


The results were delicious. Every single person I gave one to absolutely loved them.


Graham Crackers
Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp / 375g plain flour
1 cup / 176g dark brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
100g unsalted butter, cut into cubes and frozen
1/3 cup / 114g honey
5 Tbsp milk
2 Tbsp vanilla


Method:
  1. Combine together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a food processor or in a mixer. Pulse or mix on low to incorporate. Add the butter and pulse on and off on and off, or mix on low, until the mixture is the consistency of a coarse breadcrumbs.
  2. In a small bowl or jug, whisk together the honey, milk, and vanilla extract. I found a fork is easiest. Add this to the flour mixture and pulse on and off a few times or mix on low until the dough barely comes together. It will be very soft and sticky.
  3. Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap and dust it lightly with flour, then turn the dough out onto it and pat it into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Wrap it and chill it until firm, about 2 hours or overnight. 
  4. Divide the dough into two halves. Sift an even layer of flour onto the work surface and roll the dough into a long rectangle to about half a centimetre thick.
  5. Using a knife, cut out your crackers, trying to keep their sizes similar. Lift with a metal scraper gently, the dough is sticky.
  6. Place the crackers on one or two baking sheets lined with baking paper. Chill until firm, about 30 to 45 minutes in the fridge or 15 to 20 minutes in the freezer. Repeat with the second batch of dough as well as the remaining scraps of dough.
  7. Adjust the oven rack to the upper and lower positions and preheat the oven to 170°C.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes, until browned and slightly firm to the touch rotating the sheets halfway through to ensure even baking.

Ever had a S’more? Making our own marshmallow and then our own graham crackers had a specific end in mind – introducing my family to a real proper and totally delicious S’more, one of the things on our winter fun list!



a little delightful