Excuse me while I type with my mouth full.
I am in food heaven:)
This week’s french friday’s with Dorie recipe was Garlic and Herb Cheese.
The most difficult part of this recipe was finding a proper substitute for the fromage blanc - which I could NOT find anywhere.
I do not care for ricotta. Goat cheese seemed to be too strong, so I decided to take a BIG leap and went with Mascarpone.
Delicious – but what do I know.
I also thought that crackers would make a nice addition, and I have been meaning to try a thin wheat cracker recipe I found..
I may never buy crackers again.
With the cheese, some tomatoes, and just a bit of prosciutto – I’m a VERY happy lady.
Hopefully, I can save some for my hub and kids.
For the crackers:
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp butter
combine the flour and salt – and then cut in the butter
add 1 tbsp agave (honey would also be good)
1/4 cup of milk (you may need to add an extra tbsp if too dry)
and 1 tsp vanilla
mix until just combined
roll out to about 1/4 – 1/8 inch
cut using a pizza cutter
bake on a parchment lined sheet @400F for 8 minutes
I flipped mine after four minutes so that they would brown evenly
watch them carefully they will burn
For the cheese recipe – get Dorie’s book : Around My French Table
To see how others did visit french fridays with Dorie
Enjoy your weekend!
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LOVE this cracker recipe… will definitely give it a try! So glad you loved the cheese this week, mascarpone included!
Mascarpone is definitely an inspired substitution! Thank you so much for sharing the cracker recipe. I wonder if it would work with the whole wheat pastry flour I have around.
Very clever to think of the marscarpone& I like that you made your own crackers. Gold stars for you
What a fabulous pairing and the pictures have me salivating!
Great choice on the mascarpone…ricotta was not a good choice in my opinion. And really love that you made crackers. Beautiful photo and presentation.
Homemade crackers – I have never made crackers myself but I am sure that your recipe is one I should try in the near future – sure looks amazing and delicious. Very nice idea.
Enjoy a great weekend!
What a great idea to sub mascarpone, Heather. I bet it was wonderful and it sure looks beautiful. I have never made crackers, but you make it sound so easy. We feel the same way about tortillas – now that we have made them ourselves we don’t want to buy store bought! Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh, I adore mascarpone! What a fabulous idea! And your crackers look amazing~
Homemade crackers, love this! They look awesome and I bet they went perfectly with this recipe. Great idea for subbing in mascarpone! I might have to add some in the next time. Have a great weekend!
Mascarpone is heavenly and had to be wonderful with all the herbs…and your homemade crackers are beautiful! I really enjoyed this one, too! Have a lovely weekend!
Glad you enjoyed this, and your crackers look amazing!
thanks – they were very tasty:)
I love homemade crackers, too. Great idea, and the cheese substitution is genius.
Your crackers look terrific – how wonderful. Hope you are having a great weekend.
The mascarpone sounds like a wonderful base. The crackers look like something to try. I’ve never made my own, but those look very nice. I’ll bet they’d also be tasty with seeds sprinkled on top. Nice job, Heather.