Flax Seed Crackers - Easy and delicious. Flax Council of Canada  50 mL flax seed  1/4 cup  50 mL ground flax seed  1/4 cup  375 mL all-purpose flour   1 ½ cups   2 mL baking powder  ½ tsp   2 mL salt  ½ tsp  20 mL margarine or butter, softened  4 tsp  125 mL skim milk   ½ cup       In a bowl of a stand-up mixer, add flax seed, ground flax, flour, baking powder, salt and margarine or butter. With the paddle attachment, mix on low speed until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in milk and mix until mixture forms a soft dough. (You can also mix the dough by hand.) Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 10 minutes. Divide the dough into quarters. Turn out onto a lightly floured board. Roll out very thin to a rectangle 2 mm (1/16 inch) thick. Cut into 6 cm (2 ½ inch) squares. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with the remainder of the dough. Preheat oven to 160° C (325° F). Bake 20 minutes until crisp and golden. Variations: Onion: 15 mL (1 tbsp) powdered onion soup mix. Cheese: 250 mL (1 cup) grated cheddar cheese. Italian: 15 mL (1 tbsp) oregano and 250 mL (1 cup) grated mozzarella cheese. Yield: 24 crackers Serving Size: 1 - 6 x 6 cm (2 ½ x 2 ½ inch) cracker Back to Flaxseed lowers Blood Cholesterol

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