Cheddar and flaxseed crackers

Name: Cheddar and flaxseed crackers
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100g mature cheddar, finely grated; 60g ground flaxseed; 30g sesame seeds; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried thyme

Thin, crisp cheese crackers with a nutty seed crunch. Lovely with cottage cheese or sliced tomato.

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.37 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

6 crackers

Ingredients

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100 gmature cheddarfinely grated
60 gground flaxseed
30 gsesame seeds
1eggbeaten
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspdried thyme

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2
Mix the cheddar, ground flaxseed, sesame seeds, paprika and thyme in a bowl. Stir in the beaten egg to make a thick dough.
3
Place the dough between two sheets of baking paper and roll it out as thin as you can, about 3 mm.
4
Peel off the top sheet and slide the bottom sheet onto the tray. Score the dough into squares with a knife.
5
Bake for 18 minutes until deep golden and smelling of toasted cheese.
18 min
6
Leave to cool on the tray, then snap along the lines. They crisp up as they cool.

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