Sour Cream Brittlebread Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda into a bowl or food processor.
3. Cut in the butter.
4. Add the sour cream and Creole Seasoning (see recipe for Creole Seasoning), and mix to a soft dough.
5. Roll out paper-thin on a floured board.
6. Cut into 1-1/2 inch squares.
7. Sprinkle with kosher salt and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake for 5-8 minutes.
9. Turn off the heat and allow the bread to crisp in the oven.
10. Nathalie Dupree describes this recipe in her book "New Southern Cooking" this way; "This crisp, cracker-like bread is good just flavored with salt and sour cream.
11. But add Creole Seasoning and you'll have a hot and spicy appetizer that will leave your guests begging for the recipe.
12. It's nice to keep a big airtight cookie jar full of these for snacking. "