The Daring Bakers Make Crackers!

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Things just keep getting hotter and busier by the day, so when I saw that this month's challenge was to make your own crackers I was really excited. This is something that I have been wanting to do for a long time now, and I am glad that I got the chance to do it, and for the fact that this month was rather quick and easy, and fun!

Our July 2012 Daring Bakers’ Host was Dana McFarland and she challenged us to make homemade crackers! Dana showed us some techniques for making crackers and encouraged to use our creativity to make each cracker our own by using ingredients we love.

I decided to give Ladybug a treat and make some of her favorite snack of all time - Goldfish crackers! However, I don't have a tiny fish cookie cuter, but I did have a fish/dolphin/shark (I can't really tell, can you?). We ended up LOVING them! They were super fast to make, and tasted great. They didn't taste quite like the store-bought kind, but we all really liked them anyway. And Ladybug loved helping me make them! 

Cheesy Fish Shaped Crackers (Smitten Kitchen)1 1/2 cups coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese4 TBSP butter1/2 cup whole wheat flour1/4 cup all purpose flour1/8 tsp onion powder1/8 tsp salt(I also threw in 1 TBSP of ground flax seed and 1 TBSP of wheat germ)
In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients until the dough forms a ball, about 2 minutes.Wrap in plastic wrap and allow to sit in the fridge for 30 minutes.Preheat oven to 350F.On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 1/8" thickness.Using a floured cookie cutter (smallest you can do is better), cut out cracker shapes and place on an ungreased (or parchment lined) cookie sheet.Bake 12-15 minutes, or until slightly brown on the edges.Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!