Spelt and Chia Crispbread

In Finland, crispbread is an integral part of every diet. Having lived there for over 6 years, I continue to get my crunch kicks in the form of cripsbreads and crackers and love to experiment with varieties of different seeds and multigrains.

Try these Spelt and Chia cripsbreads to take the edge off your hunger and satisfy your crunch cravings!

Ingredients:

150g Spelt Flour

100g Oats

25g Linseed

25g Chia Seeds

25g Sunflower Seeds

25g Sesame Seeds

2 tbsp Malt Extract

1 tsp Salt

2 tbsp Yeast

1 tbsp Olive Oil

Method:

Mix the yeast with 200 ml of warm water, add the oil and malt extract, and stir. Leave for 10 minutes or so, until it looks bubbly

Whilst you’re waiting for that magic to happen, whizz up the flour, oats and seeds. By all means, feel free to keep a handful of seeds back (or go crazy and use extra!) to press into the top of the crispbreads before baking!

Slowly add the liquid to the dry ingredients. Don’t go chucking it all in at once unless you’re down with having to add more flour. You don’t want your dough to be too sticky.

Roll out the dough and shape as preferred. You could use cookie cutters, or keep them rectangular. (I have an awesome embossed rolling pin that embosses hearts, ferns and stars on to my dough!) Aim for a thickness less than 0.5cm as they will ‘puff’ up slightly, and the thicker they are, the less crispy they will be!

If you’re adding extra seeds on top, sprinkle over your rolled out dough and then run your rolling pin over them to squish them in a bit and to stop the seeds from falling off!

Remember that when you bake biscuits etc. they continue to harden once you’ve removed them from the oven. You’ll need to bake low and slow to ensure maximum crispy-ness.

Try 150c for 20 minutes at least, until golden. Those who roll their dough more thinly might need less time, whereas thicker slices, a little longer. Be patient and keep your eye on them!

Once baked, remove from oven and cool on a rack.

Enjoy with your favourite nut butter or on their own for a most satisfying snack!