Crisp Seedy Cracker Bread

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1/3 cup sesame seed or poppy seed
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

1. 1

   Grease two rimless baking sheets; set aside.

2. 2

   In a food processor, pulse 3 1/2 cups of the flour with salt until combined. with motor running, add water in a steady stream until dough forms ball.

3. 3

   Pulse in as much of the remaining flour as necassary, at a time, until dough is no longer sticky. Whirl for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead into ball. Cover with bowl or plastic wrap: let rest for 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Divide dough into 6 pieces. Leaving remaining pieces covered with plastic wrap, roll out 1 piece very thin (14x9-inches) rectangle; place on 1 of the prepared pans,.

6. 6

   Brush lightly with some of the egg white; sprinkle lightly with about 1/6 of the sesame seeds and salt.

7. 7

   Bake in center of a 500F oven, turning baking sheet halfway through , until edges are browned and golden-brown blisters appear all over, 7-9 minutes.

8. 8

   Let cool on rack,.

9. 9

   Repeat with remaining dough, egg white, seeds, and salt.

10. 10

    Break into shards.

11. 11

    MAKE AHEAD: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.