Low-Carb Crackers

Since I am currently on a low carb, very very low carb, diet, I have to get a little creative. Since regular crackers are off-limits, I have improvised with almond meal. Most grocery stores carry Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal or if you live near a Trader Joe's, they carry it also.

Almond Meal Crackers

1 1/2 cups almond meal

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tbsp water, plus more if necessary

In a food processor (I use my teeny one for this), combine almond meal, garlic powder and cayenne. Pulse to combine. Add 2 tbsp water. Pulse well. Mixture should be slightly wet and sticking together to the walls of the food processor bowl but not be soupy. It might need a teeny bit more water, I'd add it in teaspoon fulls and continue to mix between additions.

Dump mixture onto a piece of parchment paper and cover with another piece of parchment paper. With a rollong pin. roll out dough between the two pieces of parchment. When dough is 1/8 of an inch thick, peel top piece of parchment paper off and discard. Slide the bottom piece of parchment with dough onto a cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, then start checking every couple of minutes. There is a fine line between cooked and burnt. Burnt crackers are NOT a nice kitchen smell.  When crackers are golden brown, remove from the oven and allow to cool.

These are great with cheese and pepperoni; a piece of lunchmeat or even peanut butter. Yum!