Garbanzo bean (chick-pea) crackers

65 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup All-purpose flour
½ cup Garbanzo bean (chick-pea)
Flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Sugar
⅓ cup Vegetable shortening
½ cup Water
2 tablespoons Oil for glazing the tops
1 teaspoon Salt for the tops

Directions

"Don't pass over these crackers because they sound unusual. You will be surprised at how delicious they are. Like garbanzo beans themselves, these innovative crackers are a healthful, tasty addition to a fresh green salad. 325~F. 20 to 25 minutes Preheat oven to 325~F.

Combine the flours, salt, and sugar in the food processor or in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture is the consistency of coarse meal. Blend in the water to form a dough that will hold together in a cohesive ball.

Divide the dough into 2 equal portions for rolling. On a floured surface or pastry cloth, roll thin, no more than ⅛ inch thick.

Using a rolling pin, spatula, or your hands, lift the rolled dough onto a large, ungreased baking sheet. With a sharp knife, score into 2-inch squares without cutting all the way through the dough. Prick each square 2 or 3 times with the tines of a fork.

Bake for 10 minutes. Glaze with the oil and lightly salt the tops.

Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Break into individual crackers when cool. Yield: 60-65.

VARIATIONS: Any bean flour can be used. Purchase it at specialty or health food stores. Lima bean and black-eyed pea flours work well.

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