Description
These homemade Knäckebröd crackers are a delightful Scandinavian treat, perfect for snacking or serving with cheese. Customize them with your favorite seeds or herbs for added flavor.
Ingredients
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For the Dough
- 25 grams fresh yeast
- 1 tbsp honey
- 200 ml (almost 1 cup) yogurt
- 400 ml (1 2/3 cup) water
- 600 ml (2 1/2 cup) rye flour
- about 600 ml (2 1/2 cup) regular flour
For Shaping & Topping
- 100-200 ml (1/2 - 1 cup) additional regular flour for rolling
- Optional: caraway seeds (toasted and crushed), fennel seeds (toasted and crushed), sesame seeds (toasted), or rosemary (crushed), for flavoring
- flaky sea salt
- olive oil, for greasing the baking tin
Instructions
- Warm the yogurt with the water to 37°C (100°F).
- Dissolve the yeast in some of the warm yogurt mixture.
- Add the rest of the liquid and blend in honey and rye flour. The dough will be quite sticky.
- Cover the bowl and let it rise at room temperature in a draft-free area overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
- When the dough is ready, work in the regular flour and knead on a floured counter top until the dough is smooth. Preheat the oven to 225°C (435°F).
- Divide the dough into 15-20 equal parts.
- With your fingers, sprinkle either caraway, fennel, sesame, or rosemary together with flaky sea salt over each part and roll into balls.
- Use a rolling pin and the additional regular flour to roll out each ball of dough very thinly, then cut into approximately 5 cm (2 inch) shapes using a cookie cutter or a sharp knife.
- Place as many as you can fit on a baking tin greased with olive oil. Bake immediately for about 8-10 minutes in the middle of the oven, turning partway if needed for even color. Repeat until all the dough is rolled out.
- Let the crackers cool on an oven rack or a clean table, then store in sealed containers.
Notes
- For a more traditional texture, use a rolling pin with knobs.
- Store the crackers in an airtight container to keep them crisp.
- Experiment with different seeds or herbs to find your favorite flavor combination.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: Scandinavian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cracker
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 10
- Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 1