The Graham cracker was invented in 1829 by the American nutritionist and hygienist Sylvester Graham in New Jersey. It was then made from Graham flour. These cracker cookies were originally unsweetened, but modern Graham crackers are still sweet, often with honey.
Homemade Graham cracker
Ingrédients
- 250 ml (1 cup) whole wheat flour
- 250 ml (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (125 ml) wheat bran
- ¼ cup (60 ml) wheat germ
- 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) baking soda
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt
- 0.5 ml (1/8 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 90 ml (6 tbsp.) Honey
- ¼ cup (60 ml) milk
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (125 ml) butter
- 180 ml (¾ cup) brown sugar
Instructions
In a bowl, combine the flour, bran and wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Reserve. In another bowl, combine honey, milk and vanilla. Reserve. In another bowl, cream the butter with the brown sugar with an electric mixer. At low speed, add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk mixture until the preparation is homogeneous. Shape three discs with your hands. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Place the grill at the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (350 ° F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a floured work surface, roll out one piece of dough at a time, into a square about 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into 6 cm (2 ¼ in.) Squares. Using a spatula, place the squares on the baking sheet. Using a fork, prick each square several times. Bake for about 12 minutes or until the cookies are golden. Let cool. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Reuse scraps.
Homemade Graham cracker !
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