salted crackers

Ingredients:

250g flour
100g semi-salted butter (or classic butter + 1 teaspoon salt)
10cl of water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch of salt

A few salt crystals (optional, for sprinkling)

Instructions:

Preparation of the dough:

In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt.

Add the butter cut into small pieces and work the dough with your fingertips to obtain a sandy texture.

Gradually whisk in the water until you get a homogeneous and smooth dough. Form into a ball.

Wrap the dough in cling film and leave to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Shaping the biscuits:

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Roll out the dough on a floured work surface until it is about 2 mm thick.

Cut out rectangles (or the desired shape) using a cookie cutter or knife.

Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Prick the cookies with a fork to reproduce the small holes typical of TUCs.

Cooking:

Lightly sprinkle the cookies with salt crystals (optional).Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned.

Let cool on a wire rack before eating.

History of Tuc biscuits:

TUC crackers' history begins in 1958 in Belgium when Mr. Parein, who owned a small confectionery company in Belgium, travels to the U.S. to learn how to produce the salty biscuit called a “cracker". While returning to his native Belgium, Mr. Parein was already considering possible names for a new cracker product he would produce. It’s said he decided to use the initials T.U.C. after seeing the name "Trade Union Corporation" in a newspaper. Available in over 50 countries around the world, TUC biscuits are rich in grains and are baked, rather than fried – and their light and crispy texture lends a unique taste.