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Flax Seed Crackers
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Authored By: Flax Council of Canada
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Easy and delicious. Serve with hummus or other healthy dip.
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Diet Types: Low Fat, Low Sodium, Vegetarian
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt4 teaspoons butter, softened1/2 cup skim milk1/4 cup flax seed1/4 cup ground flax seed
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Serves: 12
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Cooking Time: 30 minutes - one hour |
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| In a bowl of a standup mixer, add flax seed, ground flax, flour, baking powder, salt and margarine or butter. With the paddle attachment, mix on low speed until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in milk and mix until mixture forms a soft dough. You can also mix the dough by hand. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 10 minutes. Divide the dough into quarters. Turn out onto a lightly floured board. Roll out very thin to a rectangle 1/16 inch thick. cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with the remainder of the dough. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake 20 minutes until crisp and golden.
Variations: 1 tablespoon powdered onion soup mix; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon oregano and 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese.
Yields 24 crackers. Nutrition analysis is based on 2 crackers per serving. |
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1
Servings per Recipe: 12
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Calories 104
Calories from Fat 32
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% Daily Value*
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| | Total Fat 4g | 6% | | | Saturated Fat 0g | 2% | | | Mono Fat 1g | | | | Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | | | Sodium 120mg | 5% | | | Total Carbs 15g | 5% | | | Dietary Fiber 2g | 9% | | | Protein 3g | | | | Iron | 8% | | | Calcium | 4% | | | Vitamin B-6 | 5% | | | Vitamin C | 0% | | | Vitamin E | 3% | | | Vitamin D | 1% | | | Vitamin A | 1% | | | Selenium | 11% | | | Manganese | 15% | | | Copper | 5% | | | Zinc | 3% | | | Pantothenic acid | 2% | | | Niacin | 5% | | | Riboflavin | 6% | | | Thiamin | 7% | | | Potassium | 2% | | | Phosphorus | 8% | | | Magnesium | 7% | | | Folate | 11% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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