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[print_this]Recipe: Oat & Wheat Cheese Crackers

Summary: Whole grain healthy crackers, bursting with flavours. Crisp, healthy and delicious, they’re a great cheese board option.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 150g wholewheat flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 30g unsalted butter, chilled, cubed
• 30g cheddar, grated
• 15g finely chopped garlic greens {about 1/4 cup}
• 1tsp red chili flakes
• 1/8 to 1/4 cup cultured buttermilk
• Wholewheat flour for dusting

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 150C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment, or lightly grease them.
2. Place the oats, wholewheat flour, salt and baking soda in bowl of food processor and mix on low for 30 seconds.
3. Add remaining ingredients except buttermilk and pulse to mix until you get a breadcrumb like mix.
4. With the processor running on low speed, gradually add the buttermilk 1 tbsp at a time until the dough seems to come together. You will need about a 1/4 cup maybe less.
5. Turn dough in a bowl and knead together very briefly till it comes together, 20-30 seconds. Divide into 2, then roll out and cut as desired.
6. Bake for about 30 minutes in a low oven until light golden brown and crisp.
7. Cool completely and check if crisp. If not leave in a low oven or another 10-15 minutes.
8. Cool and store in an airtight box.

Recipe: Chickpea Hummus

Summary: A simple chickpea dip, Hummus is ideal to serve with crackers. Hummus is great as a sandwich filling too.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:

• 30g white sesame seeds , toasted
• 200g {1cup} chickpeas, boiled
  
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• 4-5 stalks chives, chopped
• 30ml extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1tsp roasted ground cumin
• Water as required {2-3tbsp}
• Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle over, paprika and chives for garnish

Method:

1. Place the sesame seeds in bowl of food processor and grind.
2. Add remaining ingredients except water and process until ground into a smooth paste. Gradually add a little water at a time, and continue to process until you get desired consistency
3. Taste and adjust salt, lime juice etc.
4. Transfer to a bowl, drizzle over with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle over smoked paprika and chopped chives.
5. Serve with the crackers, crudites etc.

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