Everything-Spice Phyllo Crackers
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:About 40 to 60 crackers
- 4sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed overnight and kept under a damp towel
- ¼cup/55 grams unsalted butter (½ stick), melted
- ¼cup/40 grams everything-bagel seasoning (or make your own using 1 tablespoon dried minced onion, 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons poppy seeds, 1 teaspoon fennel or caraway seeds and ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1teaspoon flaky sea salt
Preparation
- Step 1
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place a piece of parchment paper the size of your baking sheet on a work surface.
- Step 2
Place a sheet of phyllo on the parchment paper and brush the pastry lightly with butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo, and lightly press down to eliminate any air bubbles trapped between the two sheets. Repeat with the next 2 layers of phyllo, then brush the top with the remaining butter. Trim the edges of phyllo, if necessary, to leave a ½-inch parchment border, and slide the parchment and pastry onto the baking sheet.
- Step 3
In a small bowl, combine the everything-bagel seasoning, pepper and flaky salt. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the phyllo, and press gently to adhere. Using your sharpest knife, cut the phyllo into 1½-inch squares (or feel free to cut them into strips or triangles of varying sizes).
- Step 4
Bake until golden at the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet and serve at room temperature.
Tip
- Crackers can be made up to 4 hours before serving. Once cooled, keep crackers covered with plastic wrap on a baking sheet.
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Pat
Sounds like za’atar might be a good choice for seasoning.
MsMcK
These are amazing - my family went nuts for them! You have to really press down on the layers once they’ve all had the butter brushed on. You want to rub & press them out with the side of your hand, they’re not so delicate at this point. We did half savory with Jane’s Crazy Mixed-up Seasoning (perfect for this) & half sweet with a sprinkle of cinnamon/sugar/cardamom. SO good....
Mathilde
I also thought they were too salty. Made a second batch with Half of the Everything Bagel seasoning and it worked well. Taste your seasoning before using. The amount of salt may vary depending on the brand used
Rita
This did not work for me at all. First of all, none of the layers stuck together. Is it possible that you might need to brush each layer with egg? Second, please be mindful of your everything season. I didn't check, but mine contained salt, so when I added more to the mix, it made the crackers inedible. Sounds like a great idea - just didn't actually come together.
Laurel Levine
Didn’t hold for me either!
Susan
Can you freeze them?
Lauren
My layers separated, too, even when I pressed down pretty well. I tried using water instead of butter every other layer, and that helped but some still separated. Also, I recommend cutting the dough before putting on the salt and spices--otherwise the toppings tear the dough.
ec
Waste of butter. layers did not stay together
Becky
Made this even easier by just using puff pastry. Brushed butter on the top and added seasoning. Took about ten minutes. Delicious!
RK food
Yes, a little too salty, and the layers unfortunately separated. Still tasty if you like salt and carbs! A rare miss for nytimes cooking.
Margaret
Perhaps it was just my oven, but I cooked one batch for 8 mins. and the next for 7; each time they were dangerously close to burning. This is a great opportunity for riffing - I used black garlic and sumac instead of poppy seeds and it was delicious!
Lee
These crackers sound simple and also simply delicious! I plan to try za'atar seasoning and make them for my standing every-other-Friday CabSauv "date" with a female friend. The next get-together is in 48 hours, and I have phyllo dough around.
Mathilde
I also thought they were too salty. Made a second batch with Half of the Everything Bagel seasoning and it worked well. Taste your seasoning before using. The amount of salt may vary depending on the brand used
alaska foodie
Disappeared in a hot minute after a late spring hike. Quick and easy way to use up leftover phyllo. I used Alaska made everything bagel kelp seasoning- didn’t need the additional flake salt.
MsMcK
These are amazing - my family went nuts for them! You have to really press down on the layers once they’ve all had the butter brushed on. You want to rub & press them out with the side of your hand, they’re not so delicate at this point. We did half savory with Jane’s Crazy Mixed-up Seasoning (perfect for this) & half sweet with a sprinkle of cinnamon/sugar/cardamom. SO good....
JS
Same problem - the layers definitely did not hold together even though I was careful to get all of the air bubbles out. I tried both butter and olive oil, perhaps eggs are the trick. Also, be careful that the garlic in the seasoning doesn’t burn before the pastry is done.
Rita
This did not work for me at all. First of all, none of the layers stuck together. Is it possible that you might need to brush each layer with egg? Second, please be mindful of your everything season. I didn't check, but mine contained salt, so when I added more to the mix, it made the crackers inedible. Sounds like a great idea - just didn't actually come together.
Laurel Levine
Didn’t hold for me either!
Pat
Sounds like za’atar might be a good choice for seasoning.
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