Indian Appetizer Recipe : Cheese Crackers
Ingredients :
85 gms maida or refined flour ( See Information Below )
25 gms butter
55 gms grated cheese
¼ tsp caraway seeds
1 tbsp milk (approx.)
a pinch salt
Method :
1. Sieve the flour very well.
2. Rub in the butter with finger tips.
3. Put the cheese, caraway seeds and salt and make a dough by using enough milk.
4. Roll out the dough to about 6 min. (¼") thickness and cut into small bite-sized pieces with a
fancy cutter.
5. Place on a greased baking tin and prick all over with a fork.
6. Bake in a hot oven at 450ºF for 7 to 8 minutes.
7. Ready to serve plain or with any dip.
Information :
Refined flour is produced by milling the endosperm of the wheat kernel. The wheat kernel is made up of three parts, the endosperm, wheat germ and wheat bran. The endosperm is seperated from the germ and bran and the wheat is passed between rollers, winnowed and sifted several times over. Refined flour is fine, white and soft. Freshly milled white flour is pale yellow but changes colour with age. To quicken this process, mills bleach the flour and then replace lost nutrients.
Source : Recipes Indian
