How To Make Your Own Homemade " Graham Crackers " - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white flour
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, cold and sliced into small pieces
1/4 cup vegetable shortening (I use Crisco.)
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Combine flours, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Work in the butter and shortening with your fingers until the mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs.
In a separate bowl, mix the honey, molasses, water and vanilla.
Sprinkle this mixture over the dry ingredients and toss with a fork until well blended.
Form the dough into a ball.
Cover and chill for several hours.
Cut the dough in half and let it sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.
Sprinkle a piece of wax paper with whole wheat flour.
Roll out one of the dough pieces flat to about 7 x 15 inches.
If the dough cracks or breaks, just pinch the edges back together.
Poke a fork into the dough at 1/2-1\" intervals.
Then cut into 2 1/2\" squares.
Use a spatula to move the squares to a large, ungreased baking sheet.
You can place them close together.
Repeat with the other half of the dough.
Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes at 350 deg F or until lightly browned on the edges.
Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Will keep up to a month (Remember there are no preservatives).