- 1/4 c. (42.5 g.) sunflower seeds
- 1/4 c. (42.5 g.) pumpkin seeds
- 3 T. (28.5 g.) flax seeds
- 6 T. (56.5 g.) sesame seeds
- 1 1/4 c. (227 g.) rye flour
- 1/4 t. kosher salt
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 T. honey (or agave nectar)
- 3/4 c. (170 g.) water, room temperature
- egg white wash (1 egg white beaten with 2 t. water) (optional sweet wash, noted below)
- mixed seeds for garnish (I used poppy seed)
- kosher salt for garnish
In a spice or coffee grinder, grind sunflower and pumpkin seeds in pulses to make a powder or “meal” of them. Separately, grind the flax seeds – unless using flax meal.
In a large bowl, combine the seed, powders with the sesame seeds, rye flour, salt, oil, honey, and water. Stir with a sturdy spoon until a dough comes together, then turn out onto a lightly floured (rye floured) surface a knead a few times to incorporate everything well. The dough should be a bit tacky but not sticky. You can roll and bake them right away or put the dough into an airtight container and let it rest in the fridge for up to a week. It can also be wrapped well and stored in the freezer for a few months.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Divide the dough into 3 or 4 parts. Between sheets of parchment paper (or better, on a silicone baking mat), roll one part of dough as thin as you are able, about 1/16 inch thick. (I like using a silicone mat with a pastry roller. If using parchment or rolling conventionally, you may need to use a bit of flour to keep the dough from sticking.)
Using a pizza cutter, cut the crackers into your desired shape, I like diamonds that I don’t bother to separate to eliminate any trace of waste. Brush well with egg white wash (or sweet wash of 1 T. honey or agave beaten with 3 T. water), and sprinkle with a seed garnish and kosher salt.
Bake for 25-35 minutes, until the crackers are mostly crisp. Remove the pan from the oven and let them cool for several minutes. If you see some of the edge crackers done more thoroughly, remove them from the oven first and continue baking the rest until they are crisp. (The crackers will firm up even more as they cool.) If you bake the crackers, cool them, and then discover they are not quite crisp, return them to the oven for several minutes until they firm up.
Cool the crackers completely, then store airtight in glass jars where they will keep for at least a week, but probably longer.