Almond-Poppy Crackers

October 20, 2014

Almond-Poppy Crackers
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, I found myself flipping through my mom’s Martha Stewart Living magazines looking for recipes.
Which is odd for me.
Not the “looking for recipes” part, I do that all the time. But the Martha Stewart Living mag part.
First off, I'm admittedly a Food & Wine Magazine guy.
I love Food & Wine magazine; I would not trade it for any other food magazine out there. It provides me with recipes and tons of inspiration.
Together with Triathlete, Kinfolk, Time and The New Yorker, Food & Wine is the only printed magazine I think it’s still worth buying.

Martha Stewart
Then, I've always thought of Martha Stewart as a crafter, a home-decor maven, someone who taught millions of American women how to make something pretty with just paint and cardboard, how to bake the perfect gingerbread cookies, and how to take the perfect Christmas family photo.
All good, but not my kind of jam.

Almond-Poppy Crackers
I’m also not afraid to admit that I’m kind of scared of Martha Stewart.
You see her in pictures and on TV, and she always has this smile on her face.
But is that really a smile?
Behind it, you can almost see her brains turning, trying to think how to take your soul and that of your relatives — while she’s teaching you how to plant roses and make Christmas wreaths, and garlands.
Just like Sauron in the Lord of the Rings “One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Nah...I am just kidding.
Martha Stewart’s a boss, that’s for sure, but she’s no devil.
She’s one of the most successful self-made female business owners in American history. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you must be firm, strict and be a woman of principle. You’ve got to respect her for that.

Almond-Poppy Crackers
Anyways, some - if not all - of her recipes are killer.
Such as this one.
I found the recipe for these Almond-Poppy Crackers in the April 2010 issue.
This is the kind of recipe you would never even think of making, but so much better when you do.
These crackers are super easy to make, with minimal ingredients, naturally gluten-free.
Almond flour gives them a buttery crispness, and you’ll be surprised at how flavourful they are, with little effort.
They’re so good, you’ll be making these again and again.

Almond-Poppy Crackers
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Adapted from Martha Stewart Living (April 2010)

Ingredients
Makes about 20 crackers

1 ½ cups / 5.1 oz / 145 gr almond flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon fine grain salt
1 large egg white

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and place a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine almond flour, poppy seeds, olive oil, salt , and egg white. Mix well.
Transfer mixture to the lined baking sheet, cover with a sheet of parchment paper and with a rolling pin, roll out dough to a thin rectangle about 8-by-12-inch (20-by-30-cm) rectangle.
Carefully peel off the top parchment paper sheet and with a paring knife (or a pizza cutter), cut into crackers.
Bake until golden brown, about 12 to 14 minutes (watch closely for the last few minutes, as the crackers could turn from nicely browned, to burnt quite quickly.)
Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Once cool, carefully snap the crackers apart along the score line.
Store at room temperature in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Best if used within a week.

Nutrition facts

One cracker yields 60 calories, 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of carbs and 2 grams of protein.

34 comments:

  1. Ha, love your take on Martha!! The crackers look and sound delicious. Always a fan of almond.

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  2. 5 ingredient crackers? Say what?! Thanks for sharing these Mike!

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  3. LOVE this! Gluten free homemade crackers. I've been looking for an easy recipe and I think I just found it - thanks so much for sharing!

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  4. I'm so making these crackers! Thanks for the recipe Mike!

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  5. These look perfect, simple to make and with that almond flour I'm sure they'll be buttery! In any case, I really need a grain free cracker recipe, so thanks for sharing such a great recipe!

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    1. Can I tell you a secret? They're even better than they look! ;)

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  6. Yeah, so I definitely don't see you as being a Martha Stewart type of guy, but I'm glad you picked up her magazine and made these crackers!

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    1. Really D, I leava Martha S to my mom but her recipes are pretty awesome...

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  7. Hi Mike, these crackers look so perfect, how did you get the edges like that? Love the ingredients used here....

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    1. I really don't know Cheri, they just did. How cool is that?

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  8. I'm scared of Martha Stewart too. What always impacted me the most was watching her work with kids. She'd never just let them be... kids. She controlled every aspect of the project, including the outcome. It was both entrancing and horribly unnerving watching it all unfold. These crackers sound amazing -- we love making almond crackers too and usually add a pinch of cayenne, cuz we're just weird that way.

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    1. Haha Kelly, my sister was telling me just the same the other day. But let's say that she isn't Martha Stewart biggest fan...

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  9. Never made my own crackers before. Definitely a recipe that I need to try, love how super simple yet delicious they are - good thing I have all the ingredients on hand so I can make these!

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    1. You need to start making your own crackers Thalia, it's so much fun!

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  10. I had to do a presentation on women who scared me and she was number 1. Her smile just.... no.

    Saying that- if she can help inspire these crackers....maybe she has some merits.

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    1. A presentation on women that scared you? Like for real? You need to post it on your blog!

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  11. I totally have crackers on my Winter to-do list, Mike! That's how the Wolfpack does things...we share the same brain. Not in a Halloween zombie type of way...rather in an awesome, creative and delicious kind of way. Although I did notice that you left out Martha's skills in scamming the stock market. After all of her less-than-kind comments about food bloggers a few months back, I pretty much lost the last shred of respect for her. But her crackers do look mighty tasty. #WolfpackEats

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    1. I know what you're talking about man, but I didn't want to get entangled in that conversation...

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  12. I think I'll prepare quite a stock of these crackers, they look so crunchy and light.
    Love your description of Martha Stewart and her smile, share your impression completely :)

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  13. Hard to find a better description for Martha - I also happened to watch her "coaching' kids and was a bit disturbed by her approach.

    I made crackers only once, and they were pretty amazing, not sure why I never re-visited this type of culinary project - I am pinning your version right away

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    1. Disturbing is the perfect word to describe Martha Stewart coaching kids, so many things are wrong with it. I honestly wouldn't know where to start from!

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  14. Very nice! I was just looking at whole wheat / whole grain cracker recipes. Must be having a craving! These look amazing and I'm always a fan of poppy seeks.

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    1. These are neither whole wheat nor whole grain. They're more like more almonds crackers... ;)

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  15. TOTALLY going to make these with coconut flour - could be an EPIC FAIL but I am up for the challenge because I mean... YOLO right?! LMFAO! Yes, I said YOLO!

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  16. I have always wanted to make some thin crackers - I am so making these Mike, they look simple and perfectly thin and crispy. Maybe swap out the poppyseed for sesame... hmmm maybe. Try yours, or Martha's, first. Thanks buddy.

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  17. these look so good! love that they are made with almond flour!

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  18. Found your cheesy chia crackers a year ago and loved them. I know I will love these as well.
    Barbara B

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  19. What can you replace the egg white with? I am vegan.

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