Graham crackers or digestive biscuits

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 kilograms (4 cups) whole wheat flour
250 grams (1 cup) butter
250 grams (1 cup) dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 Lightly beaten egg
125 millilitres (1/2 cup) hot water

Directions

Cut butter into flour until mixture is like coarse meal. Add all other ingredients, but only enough water to make dough into pastry consistency. Roll out on a floured surface till very thin (about 3 mm [⅛"] to 6 mm [¼"] thick). Cut into small squares, depending on what size you prefer. Bake on *unoiled* baking sheets until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on rack.

Yield: 2 dozen. These crackers are very popular in the US for babies, but I have never seen them in the UK. They are delicious spread with cream cheese and apricot preserves--or strawberry, or red currant jelly, etc.

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