Oat crackers

[Brewman_Jax]

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,159174-239196,00.html

4 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour (oat flour, white flour or whole wheat)
1/2 c. water
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. melted butter
Dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together and roll out on a cookie sheet. Score crackers before baking. Bake 15 minutes in preheated oven or until brown around the edges. Let dry on cookie sheet before removing. Break along score line and store in air tight container, if they last that long!

VARIATION: Add cinnamon, nutmeg, finely chopped nuts for holiday crackers.

This is one of my favorites. The above recipe baked a little longer becomes crumbly and is great cereal. Also, I make a savory option. I use less sugar, no vanilla (because I ran out :P) and throw in finely chopped cilantro, chopped garlic or garlic spice, and a touch of cayenne pepper. Tastes great with cheese. :9

[ginnyinWI]

1. have you tried it with less butter?

That's my hesitation--seems to have a lot of butter in it. Would oil work as well?

[Brewman_Jax]

2. Yes

I use half of the prescribed butter amount and add more water. I use a couple of teaspoons of sesame oil for flavor. I've never tried the recipe with oil. Give it a try and see how you like it. :hi:

[Lucinda]

3. Thanks! I've been looking for new ways to get more oats into our diet.

What kind of oats do you usually use?

[Brewman_Jax]

5. Rolled oats

the ones you have to cook, not instant. The store brand works quite well.

[Lucinda]

6. Thanks! I know it can make a difference in many recipes.

I love all things OAT, so I'm going to try these soon.

[Brewman_Jax]

4. Delete

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[TreasonousBastard]

7. That looks good-- I'm a-gonna try it this weekend...

and maybe put that Velveeta fudge on them.

[wildflower]

8. Funny you mention cereal...

I've been meaning to post here forever about making your own cereal. It's one of the only things I haven't been able to figure out how to make, other than granola. Sometimes I just really like those low-fat flakes or Cheerio-type cereals. I'll have to give your recipe a try. Thanks!

[Lucinda]

9. Some of the cereal recipes at this link look good

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/subcategory.asp?categoryid=4&subcategoryid=8

[wildflower]

10. Thank you for this link!

At first I thought all the recipes there were granolas, until I got to the last one. Now that's the kind of recipe I've been looking for! (And interestingly, it gives a dehydrator option.)

Whole-Grain Cold Cereal Recipe
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/display.asp?categoryid=4&subcategoryid=8&recipeid=2368

* 1/2 cup buckwheat
* 1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)
* 1 cup whole-wheat flour
* 1/2 cup honey agave or maple syrup
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp baking powder

The night before, soak buckwheat in 1 cup cool water. Rinse the next morning and let dry a bit before using.

Pulse buckwheat and oats in processor or blender until fine like flour. Add wheat-flour, spices, and baking powder and pulse to mix. Move to mixing bowl and stir in honey until well combined. Roll out into a thin sheet and cut into strips.

OVEN: Preheat to 150F. Place strips on baking sheet and bake (with door open) for 4-6 hours, until crisp, then break into flakes, let cool, and return to oven for 2 hours, until very dry.

DEHYDRATOR: Place strips on dehydrator trays and dry on highest setting about 6 hrs, until crispy. Cool, break up, then return to dehydrator at same temp. for 2 more hours, until very dry. Store in airtight container and serve with fruit and milk like regular cereal.

Still can't figure out how they make those flakes and O's though! But this looks very close to it.

Thanks! :hi:

[pengillian101]

11. Your savory options sound delicious.

I've never made crackers, but this recipe sounds easy. Thanks for posting it.

Now, what in the world do you use to score lines in crackers? All I can think of is using a fork's tines and that would take forever.

:hi:

[eleny]

12. How about a pizza wheel

Just crease them.

[pengillian101]

13. Thanks, Eleny!

Thanks for that - oh wait a minute - just a thought like that except it has the little pokey/indentations on the wheel!

Dressmakers use a small wheel marker with chalk and a cutter like that, and I bet I even have one! I just blank on the name at the moment. Mini pizza looking wheel with spokes sticking out.

That would work great! Thanks a bunch, Eleny for the idea!

[eleny]

14. The dressmaker marking tool could work well

I have one of those, so I know what you mean. Last night I was imagining something with spokes but knew it wasn't in the kitchen. Thanks for the memory jog. It's been some time since I got into my sewing supplies!

[Gormy Cuss]

16. There's a pastry wheel like that too.

It's fluted but about the same size as a tracing wheel.

[pengillian101]

17. Thanks!

TRACING wheel - yup, that's the name of what I was thinking.

That pastry wheel would work great also.

[Brewman_Jax]

15. I use a pizza wheel, too

:hi: