Swedish Hardtack - Knäckebröd

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 pint buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (not spread or tub product) or 1/2 cup other shortening, melted (not spread or tub product)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 7/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups rye flour, coarsely ground (you may need to adjust the quantity, depending on the texture of the dough)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425f and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• 2 place the dry ingredients into a bowl; add all the melted butter and the buttermilk a cup at a time (you're looking for a thick dough).
• 3 shape into 24 balls; dip into flour.
• 4 roll out very thin and prick the dough evenly all over with a fork.
• 5 bake until brown, about 15 minutes.