commenthomemade wheat thins!
let’s pretend for a minute that you’ve got some people coming over to watch, let’s say, the presidential debate in half an hour and you’ve just made your famous spinach artichoke dip for the occasion. then suddenly you realize you have no chips, crackers or bread to toast and serve with your dip (which is weird, because you usually always have chips, crackers or bread). there’s not enough time to get to the store and back. what will you do? what will you do?
i’ll tell you what you do: you quickly put together this incredibly quick and easy recipe for one of america’s favorite crackers! maybe you give it your own twist with some dried herbs you have in the pantry. maybe you call them “pete thins” because you think it’s hilarious (even if no one else does). when your guests come in, they’ll be welcomed with delicious dip as well as homemade warm crackers. your guests will rejoice and probably shower you with gifts.
seriously, these crackers are incredibly easy to make, and if you’re the type of person that likes to know what goes into your snack foods, this is the recipe for you. now the only thing i need is a good recipe for triscuits. anybody have one they’d like to share?
wheat thins
recipe from Recipeland.com. good with dips, cheeses, spreads, etc.
1 1/2 cups flour (all-purpose)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter (at room temperature)
2/3 cup milk
salt (or other dried herbs and seasoning) for sprinkling
1. in a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar and salt. cut in the butter and mix until you have a coarse meal.
2. slowly blend in the milk just until you have a dough that will hold together. divide the dough into 2 pieces for rolling.
3. roll the dough out on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thickness. sprinkle with salt and roll over lightly with the rolling pin again. cut the dough into 2×2 inch squares. poke each square several times with a fork.
4. transfer squares to an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 325 F for 20-25 minutes, until crackers are golden brown.
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19 comments so far ↓
Teri | Oct 8, 2008 at 11:01 am
Oh YUM! I don’t buy Wheat Thins in the store anymore… they are too salty! But these look like yummy winners!!! They have so much more texture… they would be so rustic looking next to Spinach Dip! Thanks Pete!
kim | Oct 8, 2008 at 11:43 am
Wow my boyfriend is going to love this, i never thought of making his favorite crackers instead of buying them! When i rushed to make snacks for the debate i went with cookies
sara angel | Oct 8, 2008 at 2:09 pm
yay! this sounds like such a good idea!
Jess | Oct 8, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I love the idea of adding your own herbs. I’m going to try these with Rosemary and Parm. Yummy!
the projectivist | Oct 9, 2008 at 7:53 am
ha!
i do hope that you were showered with gifts Pete,
these look crackalastic!
Bri | Oct 9, 2008 at 11:43 am
YUM! I work at a school, and everyone who works at a school eats all day long… It’s true, just ask any teacher. I’ve been looking for “healthier” snacks to make myself and store at my desk, and these look PERFECT! I think I will in fact call them Pete Thins, because like you, I find that absolutely hilarious. Thanks!
lisa | Oct 9, 2008 at 4:18 pm
These look fantastic! They would make great holiday gifts too (already thinking ahead).
Emily | Oct 9, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Those look totally delicious, but I was surprised at the amount of sugar in them — they don’t come out tasting sweet?
Very very tempted by that photo…
Emily
Casi | Oct 9, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Here in Canada we like to shower everything with cheese. Seeing as how yesterday I made the best lentil soup, I am going to try your Pete Thins but add swiss cheese. I do not think they will last long. Thanks for the recipe
Leila | Oct 11, 2008 at 1:22 am
I understand that this place is called Pete BAKES but… ummm… can we get the recipe for the spinach artichoke dip too? Just speaking as someone who is headed up to Canada for Canadian Thanksgiving and who is charged with bringing the before-meal nibblies….
petebakes | Oct 11, 2008 at 6:36 pm
hi everyone! i’ve posted the spinach artichoke dip recipe here. enjoy!
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Cassie | Oct 17, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Oh my! I am so totally going to give this a try! I love wheat thins but don’t buy them much anymore because they seem so sweet to me.
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Darlene | Nov 17, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I am so going to make this AND I’ll even call them Pete thins. Then my friends will ask why and I’ll make up a completely insane story and end up pointing them to you. Then they won’t care because I’m the one who does the hostessing and most of the baking and cooking. Fortunately the younger girls clean up after me!
Julie | Nov 18, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Wow! this looks so easy! Who knew Wheat thins could be this easy to make. Thanks for the inspiration and I hope to make them this weekend. Thanks!
Linda | Dec 6, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Thanks, Pete! Been wanting this recipe a long time! For a snack cracker that tastes exactly like Cheez-its, add about a cup of shredded sharp cheddar to a shortbread cookie recipe (one that has cornstarch added), Very authentic taste. I suppose you could duplicate the white cheddar cracker by adding a cup of shredded white cheddar. Haven’t tried that yet, but the sharp cheddar crackers are always a hit! Gotta go make wheat thins now!
Dave | Dec 12, 2008 at 12:47 am
I was looking for a recipe for some kind of onion-y wheat thins that my mom used to make and thought this recipe would work, Well, it MORE than worked, these are just addictive! Now, for that onion-y twist I grated about 1/4 onion into the dough and added some chopped parsley and dill seeds… I can only say, you gotta try them !
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