Name: Knækbrød
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Makes 10 large crackers
Cuisine: New Nordic
Ingredients: 100 g sourdough starter (buy online); 100 g (2⁄3 cup) wholegrain øland wheat flour (ølandshvedemel or wholegrain flour); 6 g salt; 1 g fresh yeast; 30 g wholegrain rye flour; 100 g (2⁄3 cup) sifted strong bread flour

Preparation info

Makes
10
large crackers

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Copenhagen Cult Recipes

By Christine Rudolph and Susie Theodorou

Published 2019

About

Juno bakery also shared this recipe for traditional crackers, which are common in Copenhagen. They roll the dough out into large thin 25cm round discs, then cut out a small hole from the centre with a 5cm cookie cutter. You can also make rectangles or ovals.

Ingredients

100 g sourdough starter (buy online)
100 g (2⁄3 cup) wholegrain øland wheat flour

Method

Day 1

Mix all the ingredients together with 100 ml water until it’s a firm dough. Place the dough in a container with a tight-fitting lid, cover and leave to rest until the next day.