Baking with Basil

Super quick post before I run out the door.  Do you ever have those weeks were you are on the go, away from home right after work until about 10 or 10:30 at night??  That’s been this week for us.  Busy busy!!!  Always fun…..but definitely busy.  Tonight I’m hoping to be in the kitchen, fingers crossed!

My grandma makes these spicy crackers in the summer – and she makes A LOT of them because they always go so fast.  They are super easy and a huge hit no matter what the occasion.  They make a delicious compliment to a cold beer on a summer day!

Spicy Oyster Crackers

Ingredients

• 1 box(bag) oyster crackers
• 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dry mix
• Bottle of spray butter (I used I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter)

1 tsp – 1 tbsp of each of the following: (adjust measurements to your desired spiciness – measurements below is what I normally use)

• 1 tbsp Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
• 1 tbsp garlic salt
• 3/4 tbsp black pepper
• 3/4 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix all seasonings together in a bowl, set aside.

2.  In a large bowl, spray butter over top of crackers.  Stirring every couple of sprays to start coating the crackers enough that the seasonings will stick.  Sprinkle 1 tbsp of seasonings over crackers, stir to combine.  Spray crackers again and continue to alternate between butter and seasonings until majority is sticking to the crackers.  **I tried to use olive oil the first time I made these and the seasonings didn’t stick to the crackers as well**

3.  Place crackers on a cookie sheet trying not to overlap too much.  Bake for 5 minutes.  Remove pan from oven, stir crackers and return to oven for another 5 minutes or until crackers start to turn golden brown.  Remove from oven and let cool.  Store in an airtight container.