Jowar/Sorghum Crackers

As I said in my earlier post on Jowar cocoa walnut cookies, to overcome my boredom, I baked these crackers today and they were really crispy, crunchy and yummy. The recipes uses very little sugar and butter, which makes it perfect to munch with your evening tea or coffee. And it becomes all the more healthy as jowar is gluten free and loaded with lot of nutrients and full of health benefits. Please read this post for more details. You can also refer

my post on Digestive biscuits for a different version with whole wheat flour and oats.Please use a fresh pack of freshly ground jowar flour. Add milk slowly while assembling the dough. Remember not to overknead the dough as it makes the crackers hard. The recipe yields around 30-32 small 2 inch square crackers.

Ingredients:

• Jowar flour 100 gm
• Salt a pinch
• Brown sugar 2 tbsp
• Baking powder a pinch
• Butter 30 gm
• Milk 2 tbsp
• Vanilla bean powder a pinch

Method:

• Mix together the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and vanilla bean powder in a big mixing bowl.

• Add cold butter into and rub with your finger tips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.

• Add milk slowly and assemble together to form a dough. Do not add the entire milk in one go. Do not knead hard.

• Refrigerate the dough for atleast 15-20 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and keep it ready.
• Roll the dough between two layers of parchment into around 1/8 inch thickness.

• Cut into desired shaped using a cookie cutter or knife.
• Prick holes to ensure uniform baking.
• Meanwhile preheat the oven at around 170-180 degree Celsius for atleast 10 minutes.
• Arrange the crackers on the baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes.

• Remove the tray from the oven and allow the crackers to cool in the tray for 4-5 minutes.
• Transfer onto a wire rack and cool them completely.
• Store in airtight containers and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.

Notes:

• As each oven behaves differently, please check after around 10 minutes.
• If it looks already browned, transfer onto the cooling rack immediately. Do not let it stay in the hot tray for longer.
• You can increase the amount of sugar and butter by a tablespoon or so.
• Vanilla bean powder can be skipped and you can add a few drops of vanilla extract in the milk.