krakers

When you are on a carb free diet and want some crackers you are crackalacking.

Fortunately, I saw a recipe for that problem on Pinterest.  I first made these a few weeks ago and have made them a few times since and both Dave and I love them!  The only other method of sneaking an entire head of cauliflower past Dave would be to hire a magician.

And I just don't have money to be wasting on a magician.

The great thing about these "crackers" (or krakers I'm calling them) is that you can vary this recipe however you want.  You could have a kraker for every season.

Krakers for everyone!

First you need to grate a head of cauliflower.  This seems more difficult than it really is.  It is especially nice if you have a cheese grater that catches everything.  I found one at Goodwill.  Aren't I fancy?

Next you need to soften the cauliflower in the microwave partly covered for five minutes.  Seriously though.  Unless you want a cruciferous Vesuvius in your kitchen, leave the lid "kraked" a bit.

Now for the creative portion of the recipe.  There are basically three components that need to be mixed in: one egg white, a little bit of cheese, and whatever seasonings you want.  The egg white is essential to bind the cauliflower and keep it all together and the cheese is responsible for just a tiny bit of fat.

I said they were krakers not hardtack.

Today, I was feeling Italian so I used Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes with some salt and black pepper.  I put in a little less than a fourth of a cup of Parmesan cheese.  This is enough crackers for like four or five servings so it's really not that much cheese.

It's crucial to treat your pan with something like parchment paper before you dump in your mixture.  Try to spread the cauliflower goodness as thinly as possible.  Remember these are krakers and not bread or anything like that.  I never promised a miracle.

Bake your krakers in the oven for thirty minutes at 375 and then carefully flip it over and bake for another 15 minutes or so.  (At this point if you were feeling really decadent you would sprinkle on some more cheese.)

I know that I just gave you a time and temperature to bake these at but try and remember that I hate and detest baking and never measure or use a timer and never really remember how I made the last batch.  What I'm saying is keep an eye on these because if you burn them they will be so bitter and you might cry and I just don't want to feel like I ruined anyone's day or anything.

KRAKERS!!!

Why didn't I take pictures of the process as I made these delicious snacks this afternoon?  Well that brings me to my next suggestion.  Be very careful grating the cauliflower.  My krakers had an extra ingredient of knuckle in them. :(

Don't worry.  I didn't eat them.

Original website can be found here.