Guest Recipe - Wheat Sesame Crackers

Patient Girlfriend recently made a batch of delicious baked crackers topped with sesame seeds.  They are wonderfully crispy and flavorful, and are excellent topped with a nice medium-sharp cheddar.  She found that the dough was a little salty before baking, and recommends that you either reduce the salt content of the dough or skip the salt topping if you prefer a less salty cracker.  

2/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
2 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 cup Water

Coarse Sea Salt to taste (a dash is more than enough)

Fresh Ground Pepper to taste 

Sesame Seeds to taste (a couple Tbsp should be fine)

Makes 3 dozen crackers.

Lightly grease a large baking sheet or line with parchment paper.  In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, salt, and baking powder.  Add the oil and blend thoroughly.  Slowly add the water and mix until the mixture forms a dough (it will be slightly crumbly when done.)  Roll the dough out on a floured surface until 1/8 inch thick.  If you have trouble getting the dough rolled out to 1/8 inch, it is fine to leave it thicker, but poke each cracker with a fork to prevent air bubbles from forming during baking.  Brush the dough sheet with a thin layer of olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt, sesame seeds, and pepper.  Cut the sheet into squares (the batch should make about 36 crackers) and place on the baking sheet.  Preheat the oven to 375 and bake the crackers for 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden.

Bonk appétit!