One thing that we love in this house is sour cream and onion everything. Every car trip has sour cream and onion-flavored chips and crackers. But Mom is starting to complain that we are all eating through these store-bought treats too quickly and that she does not have a separate income for chips. I mean, is really too much to ask that we get about 6 cans of Pringles every week? I suppose it is. So in our pursuit of finding a cracker recipe that we could make over and over again, I thought this was going to be a winner! Then I read that you did not have to roll out any dough and I was even more excited! Could this be the perfect sour cream and onion cracker recipe to replace our addiction to the store-bought crackers?
The steps looked so simple. Mix the ingredients, spread them on a pan, bake, and then cut.
What Went Wrong?
I will admit that I started to get a little concerned when I mixed the ingredients and it looked a lot like glue. Still, it was glue that I did not need to fight with a rolling pin, so I was willing to go with it.
I tried to make it smooth, but it kept getting stuck to my spatula. Eventually, I just gave up and used my wet fingers to mush it all down. The recipe said it needed to be thin. Well, that was a bit difficult.
The thing with experimenting in cooking is that sometimes you have to push past your gut that says something isn’t right. I mean, sometimes you can have a pleasant surprise of it working, right?
I put these in the oven and waited patiently while they cooked halfway. Then, took them out and carefully scored them using our pizza cutter.
When I flipped them I was actually starting to get excited. The bottoms actually looked like they were getting crispy!
After they finished cooking on the other side, I took them out and had a moment of concern. They still looked pretty thick for a cracker.
The Search Continues
The taste of these was actually not all that bad. But the texture was not quite right. Actually, it was awful. They were chewy. That is not what you want in a cracker. Sigh, this is not the first time we have failed at making crackers. The search for a perfect homemade cracker continues. Possibly this recipe will work for you?
Why Did We Fail at Sour Cream and Onion Crackers?
The steps looked so simple. Mix the ingredients, spread them on a pan, bake, and then cut. What could go wrong?
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
- 2 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 ½ Cups Sour Cream
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 3 Tablespoons Dried Chives
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F.
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until smooth.
- Pour the dough onto a baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread the dough evenly. It should be a very thin layer, just enough so you can’t see through to the bottom of the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the dough is a light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and score squares into the dough.
- Flip the cracker-sized pieces over with a spatula and return them to the oven for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to allow the other side to get crispy.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving. (Supposedly) the crackers will become crispier once they have cooled.
Notes
Adapted from Premeditated Leftovers