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Easy Homemade Crackers

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 23, 2009

Easy Homemade Crackers

Ingredients

Pita bread, lavash, flour tortillas, or bagelsOlive oil Salt and pepper

Before You Begin

These crackers are made from ingredients that may already be lurking in your kitchen. Spare pita bread, lavash, tortillas, and even day-old bagels can be transformed into crackers that would put the most renowned cracker manufacturer to shame. Although these addictively crunchy snacks are ripe for dipping, they can also be jazzed up with a range of herb and spice variations (see related recipes).

Instructions

  1. Cut pita bread, lavash, or flour tortillas into bite-size wedges or slice bagels thinly into rounds. Arrange on a large baking sheet. Brush the crackers lightly with olive oil (don't use too much or they'll taste greasy) and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in a 350-degree oven, flipping the crackers over halfway through baking, until they are golden and fully toasted, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. These crackers are best served the same day they are prepared.
Easy Homemade Crackers

Easy Homemade Crackers

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Ingredients

Pita bread, lavash, flour tortillas, or bagels
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

Pita bread, lavash, flour tortillas, or bagels
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

Pita bread, lavash, flour tortillas, or bagels
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Why This Recipe Works

For our easy homemade crackers recipe, we turned pita bread, lavash, tortillas, and even thin-cut bagels into crisp crackers by brushing them with oil and baking. A light brushing of olive oil was all that was necessary—too much and the crackers were oil-soaked and burnt around the edges. A moderate oven crisped the bread evenly without any excessive browning. Even at a moderate temperature, we found we got the best results when we flipped the crackers midway through.

Before You Begin

These crackers are made from ingredients that may already be lurking in your kitchen. Spare pita bread, lavash, tortillas, and even day-old bagels can be transformed into crackers that would put the most renowned cracker manufacturer to shame. Although these addictively crunchy snacks are ripe for dipping, they can also be jazzed up with a range of herb and spice variations (see related recipes).

Instructions

  1. Cut pita bread, lavash, or flour tortillas into bite-size wedges or slice bagels thinly into rounds. Arrange on a large baking sheet. Brush the crackers lightly with olive oil (don't use too much or they'll taste greasy) and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in a 350-degree oven, flipping the crackers over halfway through baking, until they are golden and fully toasted, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. These crackers are best served the same day they are prepared.

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