3/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Whole wheat flour
1/2 c Pecans or walnuts,
-toasted and ground
1 tb Brown sugar
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Salt
1/8 ts Ground cinnamon -OR-
1/8 ts Apple pie spice
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Applesauce
In a medium mixing bowl stir together the all-purpose flour, whole
wheat flour, ground nuts, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and
cinnamon or apple pie spice. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter
or margarine until the mixture resembles course crumbs. Make a well
in the center of the flour mixture.
Add applesauce all at once. Using a fork, stir until the mixture
can be gathered into a ball. Divide the dough in half. Preheat oven
to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets; set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of the dough into a
12x7-1/2" rectangle. Using a pastry wheel or a sharp knife, cut the
dough into 1-1/2" squares, triangles or diamond shapes. Or, using a
1-1/2" round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut dough into rounds. Place
crackers, 1/4 inch apart onto prepared baking pan sheet using tines
of a fork prick crackers well. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until
lightly brown and firm to the touch. Remove crackers from the
baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Store in an air-tight
container and store in a cool place
