Crackers

Have you ever tried making your own crackers? Your very own crispy, crunchy, seed-topped crackers? My recommendation: try it. Definitely. Homemade crackers strike me as one of those things that seem likely to be more effort than they’d be worth, especially since picking up a box of perfectly decent crackers at the grocery store is so easy.

In reality, crackers are one of the easiest "homemade pantry" projects that you’ll encounter. The dough is mixed in about a minute flat (no kneading! no yeast!). Add on rolling, cutting, and baking the crackers, and making an entire batch will still only take you about 45 minutes, tops. A half an hour once you’ve had some practice. Truthfully, crackers are so quick and easy that you can experiment to your heart’s content and find the exact combination of cracker thickness, toppings, and baking time that you like.