The following is a fabulous guest post from Kris Bordessa of Attainable Sustainable.  Do me a favor and go say something nice on her blog or her facebook page so she’ll write more of these for us! 

 

After reading my true confession about Cheez-Its, a reader took pity on me and sent a recipe for homemade cheese crackers (thanks, Amanda). My sixteen-year-old son took it upon himself to try his hand at making cheese crackers and deemed them “awesome,” not to mention really easy to make. Trouble is, I follow a gluten free diet. And let me tell you: just smelling those homemade Cheez-Its just wasn’t cutting it. Taking a cue from this recipe, I decided to attempt a gluten free version.

The results? Yum!

When I was invited to write a guest post for Little House in the Suburbs, I thought this seemed like a perfect recipe to share.

Homemade Gluten Free Cheez-It Crackers
makes roughly the equivalent of a small box of Cheez-Its (otherwise known as enough for me)

  • ½ cup sorghum flour (plus more for rolling out dough)
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (sharp or mild)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 5 tablespoons cold water

1.  Combine flours and butter in the bowl of a food processor.

2.  Pulse several times, then add cheese, salt, and cayenne pepper.

3.  Pulse until crumbly.

4.  Add almost all of the water and process just until the ingredients come together, adding remaining water as necessary.

5.  Preheat oven to 350º.

6.  Sprinkle a baking sheet with sorghum flour. Use your hands to form dough into a ball.

7.  Sprinkle liberally with flour, and then gently roll dough out into a thin sheet (Use more flour to prevent sticking if needed). Aim for no more than 1/8-inch thick; too thin is preferable to too thick.

8.  Use a pizza cutter to cut into one-inch squares. For a more authentic looking cracker, poke a hole in the center of each with a chopstick. Sprinkle with coarsely ground salt, if desired.

9.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until crackers are lightly browned and crisp. Break the crackers apart and cool. Any that don’t feel crisp enough should be popped back in the oven for another five minutes or so. Crackers not eaten immediately (ha!) can be stored in an airtight container.

Kris Bordessa lives on an island and dislikes depending on a barge for her needs. She strives daily toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle, writing about her successes (and failures) at Attainable Sustainable.