Recipe: How to Make Crispy Crackers and Red Pepper and Chilli Jam

Looking for that perfect to entertain guests? Well look no further than this great recipe for crackers and jam.

Enjoy Siúcra's homemade crispy crackers as a tasty snack to nibble on throughout the day or share with friends, topped with the delicious red pepper and chilli jam!

Recipe:

Makes 36

Ingredients:

1½tsp dried yeast
150ml of warm water
¼tsp salt
¼tsp Siúcra Caster Sugar
1tbsp olive oil
175g strong flour
2tbsp sesame seed
50g wheat bran

Red Pepper and Chilli Jam:

1kg Siúcra Sure Set Jam Sugar
233g trimmed and seeded red peppers
14g trimmed and seeded chilli peppers
225ml cider or wine vinegar
225ml water

Method:

Preheat oven 190°C / 375°F / Gas mark 5.

In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together with your hand to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for five minutes until the dough is smooth.

On a floured board roll out the dough until it is very thin, about the thickness of a one cent coin or penny. Then cut into rectangles, triangles, squares or circles. Place the crackers on a baking tray and cook immediately until the crackers are crisp and golden brown for about 8-10 minutes

Allow to cool. Then place in an air tight container. The crackers will keep for a month.

Method for Red Pepper and Chilli Jam:

Wash and dry the red peppers. Cut into small pieces and discard the seeds. Wash and dry the chilli peppers. Cut into small pieces and discard the seeds.

Place the chopped red peppers, chilli peppers and cider vinegar in a blender and process to a puree.

Place in saucepan and wash out blender with the water. Bring to the boil slowly and simmer for 5 minutes to soften and cook peppers. Stir in Sure Set sugar and continue stirring until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil vigorously for 1 minute.

Pot, cover and date to later serve on top of your homemade crispy crackers