Rye crispbread recipe

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   Grind the caraway and fennel seeds into a powder, using a spice grinder or pestle and mortar.

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   In a large bowl, combine the powdered caraway and fennel with the other main ingredients (rye flour, yeast, salt, honey and warm water) and mix into a stiff but wet paste.

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   Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave to rest for 1 hour.

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   Cover two baking sheets with baking paper.

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   Preheat oven to Gas Mark 7 / 220C.

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   After the hour's rest, the rye dough should feel less wet than before.

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   Scoop out a small portion of dough with a spoon and, with well-floured hands, roll the dough into a small ball (slightly smaller than a table tennis ball).

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   Repeat for the rest of the dough.

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   Heavily flour your work surface and rolling pin.

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    Roll out the ball of dough into a long elliptical shape.

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    Use plenty of flour, and make sure the dough does not stick to the work surface - if it does, use a palate knife to loosen it.

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    Transfer the rolled-out dough to the baking sheet, and repeat.

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    (You will probably need to bake in batches.)

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    Prick holes all over each crispbread using a fork.

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    Brush the surface with water (this helps the toppings stick), and lightly sprinkle with caraway and fennel seeds and sea salt.

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    Bake for 8-12 minutes, until the crispbreads just start to colour.

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    Keep an eye on the oven, as they can burn easily.

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    Repeat for the next batch.

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    If the crispbreads are not crisp enough, at the end return them to a very low temperature oven to dry out and cool on a wire rack.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.