Seed Crackers with Paprika and Fennel

, from Issue #66, page 103. June, 2016
Photography by Kelly Gibney.
Seed Crackers with Paprika and Fennel

Wholesome seed crackers are the perfect partner to any soup. Use to dip or crumble on top.

INGREDIENTS

1½ cups sunflower seeds
½ cup almond meal
¼ cup chia seeds
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water 

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180°C. 

Place all ingredients in a food processor. Blitz until a fine crumb (the mixture should be sticky).

Gather dough into a ball and place between two sheets of baking paper on a flat surface.

Press with your hands until roughly flattened and then use a rolling pin to roll out until 1⁄2cm thick. Tidy the edges using damp hands. Use a knife to score the dough into square or rectangle crackers.

Bake until lightly golden. The outer crackers will cook first. These may be gently removed and left on a rack to cool, allowing the inner crackers to cook longer.

Total cooking time will be about 15–25 minutes. Once cool, use your hands or a knife to break crackers along the score lines. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Makes 30 crackers