I often like my morning tea with something savory, preferably rusk. My two girlfriends, Prerna and Vijitha, share the same ritual with their morning tea. So, when we gathered for the Christmas party, I figured that these crackers would be perfect gift for those lovelies. We, food enthusiastic people, always appreciate edible gifts, both giving and receiving. However, I was not sure if giving simple savory crackers would be the right choice because we all love sugar and spice during this time of the year. But then, they both enjoyed the crackers so much, they even asked for the recipe or bake them a ginormous batch, if possible.
These crackers are the healthy type. It has a mix of white and whole wheat flour, ground flax, chia seeds with assorted nuts and fennel seeds. Plus, it has no oil or butter. The baking procedure is similar to biscotti (twice baked crackers). So, there has to be some wait time for the cake to cool down before you can thinly slice and bake again. The slicing part is critical as keeping those slices thin and uniform is the key. If you prefer these crackers not so thinly sliced then you have to increasing the second baking time. I just loved it super thin and crunchy.
