THYAME WAFERS

THYAME WAFERS

To make 80 wafer:

250g/8oz wholemeal wheat

250g/8oz wholemeal rye flour

2 tsps ground caraway seeds

2 tsps salt

2 tsps baking powder

4 tsps dried thyme

3 eggs

150g/ 5½ oz butter

150g/ 5½ oz margarine

1-2 bunches fresh thyme

Flour for the top

Coarse salt

Caraway seed

Margarine for gresing

Preparation time :

30 minutes

Baking time:

15-20 minutes

Nutritional value:

Analysis per serving,approx:

·        210kj/50kcal each

·        1g protein

·        3g fat

·        4g carbohydrate

Mix booth types of flour with the caraway seeds,salt,baking powder and 2 teaspoons of crushed thyme leaves,Make a well in the middle,add two eggs and one egg white and mix in a little flour,Cute the butter and margarine into small knobs,mix with the flour and knead into a smooth dough.Break the dough into  three pices.

Leave for about 15 minutes in a cool place,Heat the oven to 200/400/gas mark 6 and grease two baking trays,Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 2mm/ 1/8  inch, Use a pastry cutter to cut 2cm/1-inch wave strips and then cut them into 10/4-inch lengths,Place the pastry fingers on the trays.

Whisk the reamining egg yolk with alittole water, and brush over the pastry, Sprinkle with the reamining thyme,Add a little coarse salt and caraway seed if require.

Bake the thyme straws for 15-20 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven until goden and then leave to cool.