Sourdough Einkorn Crackers with Homemade Pesto
 Christopher Columbus had something to prove, and to do it, he needed to get to India. But he failed. He didn’t get to India. He discovered the American continent and led to several beautiful countries including one of the largest superpowers in human history. On a Friday in September of 1928, someone had accidentally left a Petri dish of Staphylococcus open, and it was moldy. Alexander Fleming made a fortuitous observation about that mold that brought us penicillin. In 1839, Charles Goodyear was trying for years to create a rubber that was durable and could withstand heat and cold after everyone had said rubber would never go anywhere. During experimentation, he accidentally dropped his latest mixture on a hot stove. Weatherproof vulcanized rubber was born and automobiles would never be the same. Later, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was named after Charles. Sometimes there’s a big continent blocking your direct route from Europe to Asia. Sometimes you forget to clean up. Sometimes you’re clumsy and drop things. But Sometimes mistakes lead to the greatest discoveries of all.
Ingredients
SCALE
Crackers
- 1 1/2 cup Hot Tap Water
- 3/4 cup Melted coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon Real Salt
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 6 cup Einkorn Flour
- 2 cup Sourdough Start
- 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese Optional for variation
Pesto
- 1 cup Fresh Basil Slightly Packed Or 1 cup of spinach and 3 drops of basil essential oil
- 1/4 cup Avocado Oil
- 2 small clove Garlic Or 1 large clove
- 1/4 cup Pine Nuts or Sunflower Seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon Real Salt
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
Crackers
1. To get coarse flour, blend 6 cups of einkorn berries in a blender (Blend 2-3 cups at a time for 60-90 seconds) 2. Thoroughly mix first five ingredients and 4 cups of flour. 3. Add sourdough start and mix. 4. Add remaining flour until right consistency. It should be one mass pulled completely away from sides of bowl and should not be sticky. 5. Let rest in warm place for 4-6 hours. 6. Roll out dough as thin as possible. Cut into a few large rectangles. (For cheese cracker variation, knead graded cheese into the dough before rolling out.) 7. Place 1-2 rectangles on hot griddle at a time. Once you've laid one down, salt the side that's facing up. When it's starting to bubble slightly and is ready to flip, fork the whole thing thoroughly.
Pesto
1. Blend all ingredients in food processor or blender until desired consistency.RELATED RECIPES
There’s something satisfying about using a single ingredient in so many different ways. Einkorn is incredibly versatile, and the recipes below make it easy to bring this ancient grain into your everyday meals. Here are a few to explore:
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Julie Koyle co founded and has been the driving creative force behind Grand Teton Ancient Grains, a regenerative organic family farm and mill nestled at the base of the Grand Teton foothills in eastern Idaho….
2 thoughts on “Sourdough Einkorn Crackers with Homemade Pesto”
Can I use any kitchen blender to grind the Einkorn, or does it have to be a high-speed one like a Vita-Mix?
High speed is best but for this recipe, it doesn’t need to be very fine flour so I would think a “low speed” blender should work. It mostly depends how fine you want the flour. I like it with some flour mixed with bits that are not fully blended.