Flaxseed, Fig, and Walnut Crackers

Name: Flaxseed, Fig, and Walnut Crackers
Yield: Makes about 40 crackers
Ingredients: 1/3 cup whole flaxseed; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal (available in the vitamin section of most supermarkets); 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped; About 7 dried figs, chopped (1 cup); 1/2 cup soy milk

Perfect for a Sunday-afternoon baking project, these light, crisp crackers take an hour to make (okay, maybe longer if you have a little helper).

July 16, 2007

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Flaxseed, Fig, and Walnut CrackersYunhee Kim

Tip:

Serve the crackers with a fruit spread, almond butter, or, for an extra dose of fatty acid, an omega-3-rich pumpkin butter (shown; see recipe below). Other strategies for boosting kids' omega-3 intake: Sprinkle wheat germ or ground flaxseed on their favorite cereal; fold walnuts, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds into a peanut-and-M&M trail mix; cook with pumpkin oil, canola oil, or hemp oil; or use omega-3-enriched eggs, which contain more EFAs than regular ones.

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