a scrumptious snack from lindsey s. love (gf+vegan)
you can find the most astounding food blogs on the internet....and two of my favorites are molly yeh's mynameisyeh and lindsey s. love's dollyandoatmeal. lindsey s. love's cookbook, chickpea flour does it all, is eye-opening, her use of garbanzo bean flour changes the lives of anyone who is gluten free, diabetic, etc. one of my favorite recipes is by far the za'atar spiced chickpea crackers. they are a-mazing! and are far more healthy, and tasty, than any store bought cracker that's around. so here we go...lindsey s. love's za'atar spiced chickpea crackers!
za'atar spiced chickpea crackers
by lindsey s. love from chickpea flour does it all
makes 32 crackers or 64 smaller crackers
dry
2 c. garbanzo bean flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. fine grain sea salt
3 tbsp. za'atar
wet
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
1/3 c. + 1-2 tbsp. warm water, plus more if needed
how to enjoy these crunchy delights:
in a large bowl, whisk the garbanzo bean flour with the salt and baking powder until combined. using your hands, rub the olive oil into the flour to distribute evenly; about 2 minutes - make sure there are no large clumps.
transfer the flour mixture to a food processor. with the processor running, drizzle the 1/3 cup of warm water until the mixture comes together. if your dough is still dry, add more water by the 1/2 tablespoon until dough ball has formed.
knead the dough for 5 minutes. divide it into two pieces and wrap each piece with plastic wrap. let it rest for 10 minutes.
preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
prepare a flat work surface with two pieces of parchment paper. place one piece of dough on top of one piece of parchment, wet your hands a bit and flatten the dough with your palm.cover dough with second piece of parchment and roll out to an 1/8-inch thickness with a rolling pin.
trim edges and set scraps to the side, sprinkle with za'atar. use your rolling pin and roll over the dough once more to push za'atar into the dough's surface. using a pastry brush, lightly brush tops of crackers with olive oil, sprinkle with maldon sea salt
transfer the crackers to prepared baking sheets and bake for 18-20 minutes (**if you are making small crackers bake time will be between 12-15 minutes), rotating halfway through - crackers will be lightly browned on the edges when done. remove from oven and let crackers cool. repeat with remaining dough.
crackers can be stored in an air-tight container at room temp for up to 4 days. enjoy!
