Old-Fashioned Soda Crackers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, can sub butter-flavored crisco
1 1/2 cups water
salt

Preparation

In large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
Cut in butter til crumbly.
Add water, stir just until mixed.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead til thoroughly mixed. About 3 minutes.
Roll out dough, a fourth at a time, on well-floured surface to 1/8\" thickness.
Cut into 2\" squares.
Place 1\" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Prick 2 or 3 times with a fork, then sprinkle with salt.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 20-25 minutes or til lightly browned.