Grain Free Crackers with Guacamole, GAPS/Paleo/Egg Free

Serves 10 as a snack

2 cups almond meal/ about 210g

2 Tbsp tallow, coconut oil or butter

2 Tbsp chia seeds, ground (if possible)

combined with 4 Tbsp water (80mL) water,

set aside to gel for 5min before using

optional: add 2 tsp honey to make a sweet cracker

Guacamole:

1 large avocado

Juice of 1 lime

1 tomato, diced

Salt to taste

optional but delicious: 1 drop food grade cilantro essential oil

Method:

1. Combine all cracker ingredients in a large bowl or food processor, mixing until well incorporated and it comes together as a ball.

2. If it's hot, wrap the dough and cool in the fridge or freezer for 15-20min.

3. Preheat the oven to 150C.

4. When cool enough to handle (not too sticky), place on a piece of baking paper and roll into a large rectangle shape to cover the size of your baking tray.

5. Use a knife to cut the dough into long rectangles, then squares, then diamonds or your desired shape. You can sprinkle on salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds or herbs before baking.

6. Bake for 15-25 minutes. You might need to turn the tray around half way though.

7. Allow to cool on the tray and gently with your knife or fingers encourage the crackers to break along the cut lines.

8. To make the guacamole mix/roughly mash all the guac ingredients in a small bowl.

9. Serve straight away with guacamole or store airtight in a small container (less airflow). They will soften over time.

Nut Free omit almond meal and replace 1:1 with ground tigernuts or buckwheat flour.

Tigernuts are actually a small tuber (vegetable), not a nut. You can buy them in health food section of supermarkets. They have a neutral flavour and nutty texture

You can swap the chia egg (seeds+water) for 2 eggs, lightly whisked, if desired