A great high fiber, gluten free, nutritious, and tasty snack!
The first time I made these I baked them for 15 minutes and they turned out to be more of a soft cracker. They were delicious, and made a great 'pizza' crust! (For supper last night I browned hamburger with chopped onions and celery, spread it over the cooked cracker, put sliced cheddar cheese on top and broiled it...yum!!)
The second time I made the recipe I baked them for 18 minutes and most of it ended up on the crunchy side. I guess baking time all depends on what you want to use them for. :)
1 cup flax seed meal
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 and 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder (Edited to say that I think it is good with just 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder - it'a a bit milder.)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
Heat oven to 400 F.
1) Mix all ingredients together.
2) Spoon onto a a piece of greased parchment paper the size of your cookie sheet.
3) Cover the mixture with another piece of parchment or waxed paper. (It will be sticky!) Even out the mixture to about 1/8 inch with a rolling pin, and/or a table knife. The important thing is not to let it be too thin around the edges or that part will overcook before the center firms up. So after you spread it out remove and discard the paper and then go around the edges with your finger and push the thin part inwards to even it up. Lift the crackers (that are still on the bottom layer of parchment paper), and place them onto your cookie sheet.
4) Bake until the center is no longer soft, about 15-18 minutes. If it starts to get too brown around the edges, remove from oven. Slide off of pan onto a wire rack and let cool completely - it will continue to crisp up. Peel off parchment paper.
5) Break into pieces. (If you've baked this for 15 minutes and want to use it for pizza crust, do not break into pieces.)
The whole recipe is 6 grams of effective carbohydrate plus 35 grams of fiber.
