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Puffed Boston Common Crackers

Common crackers soaked in ice water, spread with butter and baked until puffed, golden and crisp.

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Ingredients

  • 12 common crackers, split in two
  • 6 tbsp butter, well creamed
  • 1 qt ice water

Steps

1Heat the oven and prepare the pan

  1. Preheat the oven to 475-500°.
  2. Melt 1 tbsp butter over low heat in a heavy iron frying pan.
  3. Set the pan aside.
  4. Place 1 qt ice water in a shallow pan.

2Soak and drain the crackers

  1. Split 12 common crackers in two.
  2. Soak the crackers in the ice water for about 2 to 3 minutes, turning them over once.
  3. Remove them from the water with a sieve spoon.
  4. Drain for 5 minutes on several thicknesses of paper toweling.

3Butter and bake

  1. Place the crackers side by side in the buttered frying pan, round side down.
  2. Spread with the remaining 5 tbsp butter.
  3. Bake until they puff up, or for about 20 minutes.
  4. Turn them over carefully.
  5. Cook about 5 minutes longer, until golden brown and crisp.

4Serve

  1. Serve piping hot with chowder.