GARBANZO BEAN (CHICK-PEA) CRACKERS

      Title: GARBANZO BEAN (CHICK-PEA) CRACKERS
  Categories: Crackers
       Yield: 65 Servings
  
   1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
     1/2 c  Garbanzo bean (chick-pea)
            Flour
     1/4 ts Salt
       1 tb Sugar
     1/3 c  Vegetable shortening
     1/2 c  Water
       2 tb Oil for glazing the tops
       1 ts Salt for the tops
  
   "Don't pass over these crackers because they sound unusual. You will
   be surprised at how delicious they are. Like garbanzo beans
   themselves, these innovative crackers are a healthful, tasty addition
   to a fresh green salad. 325~F.      20 to 25 minutes Preheat oven to
   325~F.
   
   Combine the flours, salt, and sugar in the food processor or in a
   large bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture is the
   consistency of coarse meal. Blend in the water to form a dough that
   will hold together in a cohesive ball.
   
   Divide the dough into 2 equal portions for rolling. On a floured
   surface or pastry cloth, roll thin, no more than 1/8 inch thick.
   Using a rolling pin, spatula, or your hands, lift the rolled dough
   onto a large, ungreased baking sheet. With a sharp knife, score into
   2-inch squares without cutting all the way through the dough. Prick
   each square 2 or 3 times with the tines of a fork.
   
   Bake for 10 minutes. Glaze with the oil and lightly salt the tops.
   Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire
   rack. Break into individual crackers when cool. Yield: 60-65.
   
   VARIATIONS: Any bean flour can be used. Purchase it at specialty or
   health food stores. Lima bean and black-eyed pea flours work well.
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