Do they taste like Ritz crackers? Many think so. Whether you agree or not, most agree these are very very tasty! My opinion, not exactly Ritz, but they do have a sort of shortbread consistency and remind me of Ritz in an odd way.
Tip: Using an offset spatula really helped me spread the batter nice and thin this time. I had to be very patient and take my time. Little by little I ran the spatula across the batter, then turning the tray, did it again, and again, until it was even. Keep a little extra batter in a bowl and use it to fill in gaps that might occur while spreading, or even while dehydrating. Here is the half version of this recipe I made and ended up with about 35 crackers.
I found this on Raw Freedom Community, credited to Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melingailis adapted from Raw Food, Real World (www.rawfoodrealworld.com)
2 1/2 cups walnuts soaked 1 hr. or more
2 1/2 cups cubed zucchini
1/2 cup ground golden flax seed
1/4 cup hemp seed
2 tsp sea salt
Grind walnuts in food processor until they are in very small uniform pieces (cous cous-like consistency) - transfer to a large bowl
Process zucchini in FP until they are in very small uniform pieces - add to bowl
Add ground flax, hemp and salt. Blend well. Add enough water (1/2 - 1 cup) to make spreadable dough.
Divide mixture in half and spread each on a non-stick sheet lined dehydrator tray using offset spatula.
Dehydrate 115 degrees for 1 hour. Flip onto mesh dehydrator sheets and dehydrate another 8-10 hours)
Break in to chips or score them halfway through after flipping onto mesh sheet.
I don't know what ritz crackers are but I'd love to try these anyway - they look delicious
ReplyDeleteWould soak the flax overnight myself. Gets rid of the enzyme inhibitors making them more digestible. Plus it gels them up making them the perfect binder where you could leave out the water in the recipe.
ReplyDeletegood suggestion Trey. I usually soak my flax several hours as well.
ReplyDeleteThese crackers are really good. I made them when I first got the book several years back. I did not find they taste like ritz crackers but they are worth making. I also used this recipe for a pizza crust which went over big. They are very rich and satisfying.
ReplyDeleteany recommendations to substitute for the hemp seeds? for some reason hemp products do not agree with my stomach
ReplyDeleteWind I'd check out other cracker recipes...I may have a few on this site....You could try chia seeds, but I'm not sure how they'd come out. You could also try soaking your hemp seeds several hours or overnight...and see if that makes them any easier to digest for you??? You could also replace half the hemp with chia...and add almond flour or oat flour....you'd have to play around, but I've made many crackers without hemp too.
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