Nosh Rockin’ Sunshine Seed Crackers

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Ro

Sunshine Seed Crackers

Crisp, lemony seed crackers with rosemary—nutrient-dense, satisfying and made for sharing.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 60 crackers
Course: Pantry, Snack
Cuisine: Nosh Rocks

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup linseeds ground
  • 1 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup water
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon zest finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp rosemary finely chopped, plus other herbs to taste
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 120°C.
  2. Grind the linseeds and sunflower seeds if you wish; this helps your body absorb them. Finely chop the lemon zest and rosemary.
  3. Mix all the ingredients together and leave for about 10 minutes, until firm.
  4. Divide the mixture in two. Spread each half on baking paper or a silicone mat and flatten to no more than 3 mm thick.
  5. Mark into squares with the blunt side of a knife.
  6. Bake at 120°C until crisp, about 1–1½ hours, turning after 30 minutes. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Enjoy with organic cheese, butter or Ro’s sunflower seed pâté.
Read Ro’s original kitchen notes
  Makes approx 50-70. crackers, Prep time 20 mins- including waiting time, Cooking time approx. 1-1.5 hours       INGREDIENTS 1 cup  linseeds- ground 1 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds 1 cup water Zest – finely chopped and juice of a lemon 2 tbsp of Rosemary, finely chopped and other herbs per taste 1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 120C Grind the linseeds and Sunflower seeds – (Not obligatory but this ensures better absorption by your body. I use a small coffee grinder which takes 1/2 cup) Finely chop the lemon zest and rosemary -chopping releases the aromas, making it a real sensory experience whilst improving your memory- see health hack below* Mix together with all the other ingredients. Leave to stand for approx. 10 mins until firm consistency. Divide the mixture into 2 and spread half the mixture at a time onto baking paper or a silicon mat. Flatten out using a large spoon. Alternatively cover with silicon mat and roll until max ¼ inch / 3mm. Mark into squares with a the blunt side of the knife Bake at a low temperature 120c, gas mark ½ until crispy. 1-1.5 hrs To ensure crispy turn over after 30mins. Once cooled, store in an airtight container. Enjoy with organic cheese, butter or Sunflower seed pate. Hacking your Health- Rosemary Adding rosemary and cooking at low temperatures limits the formation of acrylamide according to a study by the “>Technical University of Denmark. In addition Rosemary improves your memory  

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