How to make crackers at home

Homemade crackers are considered to be a favorite snack of all Russians. The purchased product is stuffed with artificial spices, as a result of which regular use causes heartburn. Many housewives prefer to cook crackers on their own, wanting to get a completely natural product. Consider the most delicious recipes, give practical tips. So let's get started.

A simple recipe for crackers

• garlic - 3 prongs
• salt - 15 gr.
• bread - half a loaf
• oregano - 3 pinches
• dry greens - to taste
• olive oil - 90 ml.

1. Leave the bread slices at room temperature, having previously removed them from the bag. When they become hard, chop them into cubes or slices, it all depends on the desired size.
2. Pass 1 clove of garlic through a press, place in a tight plastic bag. Add 5 gr. salt, spices and dried herbs. Pour in 30 ml. oils.
3. Divide 0.5 loaves into 3 parts, take one of them and send in a bag with spices. Inflate the cellophane cavity, tie, intensively shake the device. Such a move will distribute the mixture evenly over the entire surface of the crackers.
4. Prepare a baking sheet, if desired, grease its surface with a very thin layer. Put the first part of the loaf in one row, do the same with the second and third section.
5. When all the slices of bread are greased and laid out on a baking sheet, you can start cooking. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 190-200 degrees. Send the baking sheet inside, periodically stir the composition.
6. When the crackers become rosy and brittle, remove them from the cavity of the oven. Do not leave it inside, otherwise the bread will become very stiff. Serve hot, warm or cold.

Spicy crackers

• white bread - 1 loaf
• garlic - 4 cloves
• sunflower oil - 90 ml.
• onions - 0.5 heads
• spices - at the discretion
• salt to taste

1. As spices for making crackers, ground ginger root, coriander, Provence herbs, chopped black pepper, curry, chili, etc. are considered the best option. Choose seasonings as you wish, vary the proportions.
2. Chop the loaf into slices about 1 cm wide. Then cut each piece into cubes. Put on a baking sheet in one row, then preheat the oven to 130 degrees. Send rusks inside for 5-7 minutes.
3. At this time, grind onions in a meat grinder or blender, pass the garlic through a press, mix the ingredients. Pour oil into a pan, bring it to a boil.
4. Mix the selected spices into a homogeneous mixture, add to the garlic and onion. Fry until brown over medium heat. The onion should be soft and crispy.
5. Rusks are a little dried, remove them from the oven. Pour in the butter combined with the fried onions. Stir the composition with a spoon so that the bread cubes are well saturated.
6. Without greasing the baking sheet, put the oiled crackers in one layer. Increase the temperature in the oven to 180 degrees. The duration of the heat treatment is a quarter of an hour, see the consistency.
7. To prevent crackers from becoming greasy, you can pre-line the baking sheet with album sheets or parchment paper. The lining will absorb oil and also prevent the product from burning.

Creamy Rusks

• butter - in fact
• white bread - 0.5 loaves

1. You can use a loaf of bread or a white loaf, it all depends on personal preferences. Chop the product into slices about 1.5 cm thick.
2. Melt the butter to room temperature. Lubricate with a thin layer, covering the holes in the slices. After that, chop each piece into cubes, prepare a non-stick pan or baking sheet.
3. Preheat the oven to an average mark (about 130-150 degrees). Put the crackers in one row without lining the surface with parchment. Put in the oven for half an hour.
4. It is important to remember forever that you must leave the cabinet door open. Otherwise, crackers will soften, losing their crisp structure. To prevent the door from closing, install a wooden clothespin in the side aisle.
5. During cooking, do not forget to stir the crackers with a spatula so that they bake evenly. After time, evaluate the structure of the product. If the crackers are crispy, they can be taken out.
6. Cool before serving, sprinkle with fresh chopped dill if desired. Creamy crackers go well with fat sour cream, as well as garlic-mayonnaise sauce.

Crab Flavored Crackers

• fresh dill - half a bunch
• crab meat - 120 gr.
• garlic - 3 cloves
• white or gray bread - 4 slices
• salt to taste
• olive oil - 35 ml.

1. Pass the garlic teeth through a crush or grind in a mortar. Mix with vegetable oil, spices. Defrost crab meat, send it to a blender to make porridge. Add the crab to the previous mass.
2. Salt the composition, move everything into a tight plastic bag or food container. Cut the bread into cubes, place in the cavity of the bag, tie. Shake the structure so that the mass is evenly distributed on the bread.
3. Line a baking sheet with paper or foil, preheat the oven (temperature is about 190-200 degrees). Put seasoned bread in a row, leave to bake for 20 minutes.
4. Make sure that the crab is not burnt. Flip crackers every 3-5 minutes. After cooking, serve hot. As a sauce, you can mix chopped garlic and mayonnaise.

Cheese crackers

• hard cheese - 250 gr.
• bread - 1 loaf
• garlic - 5 prongs
• spices (any) - at the discretion
• salt to taste
• sunflower oil - in fact
• chopped black pepper - 3 pinches

1. Chop the bread into slices, then cut into cubes. You can use several grades of bread at the same time. A mixture of black, gray and white crackers looks beautiful on the table.
2. Mix your favorite spices to taste, add salt. Dry chopped bread, sprinkle with butter. Put on a flat heat-resistant microwave dish.
3. Grate cheese, sprinkle crackers on them. Send to the microwave or oven, set the function "Grill". Stir periodically for half an hour. Use immediately after preparation. You can add it to the soup or eat as a snack for beer.

Brown bread rusks

• black bread - 0.5 rolls
• crushed salt - 15 gr.
• garlic - 5 prongs
• olive / vegetable oil - 90 ml.

1. As a rule, “Darnitsky” is considered the most suitable type of bread. It has the necessary porous structure, which makes crackers crispy.
2. Dice the slices into cubes or thin slices (width about 1 cm.). In a separate bowl, mix salt with oil, add the garlic passed through the press.
3. Send the bread cubes in a bag, tie on top. Inflate the cavity, then shake the device so that the mixture lubricates each piece. When the dressing covers the bread, proceed to the next step.
4. Preheat the oven, you need a temperature of about 200 degrees. Lubricate the baking sheet with oil or line it with paper. Spread crackers on the surface in one row.
5. Bake the bread in the oven for a quarter of an hour. Rusks should be browned, after which they can be removed. Serve with mayonnaise, adding suneli hops, basil, oregano, etc.

Microwave crackers

• garlic - 6 cloves
• bread - 1 loaf
• olive oil - 185 ml.
• salt to taste

1. First you need to chop the bread with plates. You can use either rye or whole grain product. Choose as you wish. Form cubes about 1-1.5 cm wide from the plates.
2. Leave future crackers at room temperature for half an hour. During this period, they are slightly weathered, as a result of which processing will be faster.
3. Prepare a heat-resistant tray or dish, distribute the bread cubes in one row. Set the minimum power, dry the bread for 2-3 minutes. It all depends on the technical characteristics of the device.
4. It is important to ensure that crackers do not burn. Otherwise, the dish will be spoiled and severely dried. While the crackers are languishing, take a bowl and pour olive oil into it. Add salt and garlic through a press to the mixture.
5. Remove the rusks from the microwave, pour them with garlic-oil sauce, again send to bake. This time, the duration of languishing is no longer than 1.5 minutes.

Crackers in the pan

• olive oil - 85 ml.
• bread (any) - 0.7 loaves
• salt - 10 gr.
• fresh garlic - 6 prongs

1. Cut the bread first into plates, then into rectangular bars. Peel the garlic and pass it through a crush (press). Cook a non-stick or fat-bottom skillet, pour oil into it and add garlic.
2. Heat the dishes (incandescent state), send the bread sticks into the cavity. Fry at medium power. It is important that each side becomes rosy.
3. Spread paper towels (3-4 layers) on a platter or baking sheet, lay crackers. Such a move will help excess fat drain.
4. You can make crackers in a pan in another way. To do this, chop the bread into cubes, fry in hot oil. Leave to drain, then rub each bar with a whole garlic clove.

Practical recommendations

1. It is worth remembering forever that the temperature regime of the oven is indicated approximately. Based on the technical specifications of your unit.
2. If we talk about the variety of "raw materials", the duration of heat treatment of brown bread is much higher than that of gray or white. This feature is due to the density.
3. Choose the right temperature. It is not necessary to set high power, 140-150 degrees is enough. In this case, you can count on the fact that the crackers do not burn.
4. Cut the loaf with wide plates or slices, so it looks more aesthetically pleasing. In the case of white bread, chop it into cubes, black - with straws (bars).
5. It is known that bread absorbs moisture, so it quickly fades. It is recommended to use the finished product immediately after frying, so that it retains a crispy texture.
6. If you decide to stand crackers for a while, leave them at a humidity of no more than 60%. Carefully choose storage utensils, fabric bags or a food container with a lid will do.

It is easy to make crackers at home, if you follow the step by step instructions. Consider a recipe for fried bread cubes with cheese, garlic, herbs, crab sticks or Provence herbs. Make crackers in the oven, microwave, or in a pan.

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