Feta Cheese and Cumin Crackers

While I have overloaded shelves full of cookbooks, more often than not I find myself turning to my favorite blogs for inspiration. One of my latest successes were these earthly feta cheese and cumin crackers that Sunita made to go along with a bowl of Roasted Butternut Squash soup. I never can resist savory cracker and biscuit recipes, so I immediately resolved to make them. Rather like a savory spicy cookie, these aromatic crackers puff up a bit in the oven, yet hold together perfectly, while maintaining a delightful chewiness. They did indeed prove to be an ideal accompaniment to soup. I served them with my Spicy Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup with Black Beans.

I'm sending this off to Rachana who is hosting her first food event called A Healthy Bite. The idea is to submit healthy appetizers that don't add bulge to the waistline.

Feta Cheese and Cumin Crackers

1 cup of spelt flour
1 cup of whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
5 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 tablespoon of cumin seeds, roasted and ground
1 cup of feta cheese, crumbled
3/4 cup of milk

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, salt, cumin, olive oil and feta. Rub together with your fingers to combine.

Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the milk. Stir until just combined. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for roughly 45 minutes.

Divide the dough in half. On a well floured board, roll the dough out until it is roughly 1/4 inch thick. Cut into roughly 2 1/2 inch rounds and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Roll out the extra dough and repeat.

Roll out the second portion of dough and repeat the process until all of the dough is gone. Prick the discs with a fork.

Bake the crackers in a preheated 350 degree oven until they are brown on the top - roughly 25 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.

Yields roughly 20 crackers, depending on how large you cut them.

Other cracker recipes from Lisa's Kitchen:
Spicy Parmesan Crackers
Rice Crackers
Lime Biscuit Thins