Diabetic Recipes
Animal Crackers
(makes about 59 crackers)
Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink,
That, is the finest of suppers, I think;
When I'm grown up and can have what I please,
I think I shall always insist upon these.
Christopher Morley (1917)
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3/4
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cup (94 g) whole wheat flour
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1/4
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cup (30 g) grated Parmesan cheese
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2
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tablespoons (30 ml) dehydrated vegetable flakes
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1
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teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
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1/4
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teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt (optional)
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4
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tablespoons (60 ml) cold reduced-fat margarine
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1/4
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cup (59 ml) skim milk
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dash cayenne pepper (optional)
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- In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, Parmesan cheese, dehydrated vegetable flakes, baking
powder, and salt (if using).
- Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut margarine into flour mixture until it resembles
fine crumbs. Make a well in the center and stir in the milk to form a stiff dough. Gather the
dough into a ball and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190° C). Roll out dough on a lightly floured work
surface to 1/8-inch (1/2 cm) thickness. Cut out with small cookie cutters into animal shapes.
Transfer cut out crackers to a nonstick cookie sheet. Prick surface with tines of a fork.
- Bake 4 to 5 minutes, until crackers are lightly browned on the bottom. Using a wide
spatula, turn cracker over and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until browned on the bottom.
Cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Per 7-cracker serving:
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122 calories (40% calories from fat), 6 g total fat (1.4 g saturated fat), 15 g
carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 3 mg cholesterol, 182 g sodium
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Exchanges:
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1 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch), 1 fat
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