Firecracker
Courtesy Helen Lampkin
When you need a little extra spice to go alongside your soup, stew or chili…these sassy little crackers will do the trick.
4 sleeves of saltines* (about ¾ lb.)
¾ cup canola oil
2-4 tablespoon crushed red pepper
Place crackers in a gallon size zip top bag. In a measuring cup combine oil and crushed red pepper. Stir to combine. Pour slowly over the bagged saltines Close and rotate the bag, gently tossing the crackers to coat them and spread crushed pepper evenly. Rotate bag once every 15 minutes for one hour. Store firecrackers in an airtight container.
*Substitute oyster crackers
yield: 20 servings (5-6 crackers per person)