While you’re taking time to make these delectable condiments, go all in and crack it! Crackers are the perfect partner to all of your preserves. 

Phyllo crackers  

Makes 26 

Ingredients 

4 sheets phyllo 

 Butter Paprika  

Salt anti milled pepper  

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. 
2. Dust a work surface and place one sheet of phyllo in front of you.
3. Brush phyllo surface with butter, then lightly sprinkle over paprika, salt and pepper.
4. Place the second layer of phyllo on top of the first. 
5. Repeat with remaining two sheets of phyllo, brushing with butler and seasoning before adding the next sheet. 
6. Finish with a final layer of butter on the top, followed by a final seasoning. 
7. Slice phyllo sheet into rectangles of 10×4.5cm. 
8. Arrange crackers on a baking tray. cover with a piece of baking paper followed by a second baking tray to weigh it down. 
9. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the top tray and paper, then bake for another 10 minutes until golden and crisp. 
10. Remove and cool. 

Cheese crackers 

Makes 23  

Ingredients

1 cup (150g) flour  

1 tsp garlic powder  

1 Tbsp dried Italian herbs  

1 tsp fine salt  

½  cup grated Cheddar 

1/3  cup cold butter, grated 

 7 Tbsp ice water  

1 tsp paprika  

For the seed mix  

2 Tbsp black sesame seeds 

 2 Tbsp white sesame seeds  

1 tsp Italian herbs  

Method

1. Sift together the flour, seasoning and salt. 
2. Toss through the cheese. 
3. Add the butter and work together using your fingers to create a breadcrumb texture. 
4. Add the water and mix to combine, adding more water if the mixture is too dry.
5. Press dough and roll into a long, thick coil about 18cm long and 4cm wide.
6. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. 
7. Preheat oven to 180°C. 
8. Combine seeds and scatter onto a tray in a wide line.
9. Roll coil over seed mix, pressing to secure the seeds to the mixture. 
10. Slice coil into thin biscuits. 
11. Bake biscuits a batch at a time for 10-14 minutes, until the cheese is golden and biscuits have flattened out slightly. Cool. 

Pita crackers  

Makes 32 

Ingredients

4 pitas  

¼  cup butter, melted 

10g parsley, finely chopped  

2 cloves garlic, minced  

1 Tbsp za’atar spice  

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. 
2. Stir together butter,parsleyand garlic.  
3. Brush butter mixture onto each pita, then sprinkle lightly with za’atar.
4. Slice each pita into 8 triangles. 
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes. 
6. Sprinkle over salt, then cool.

Recipes & styling: Sjaan van der Ploeg 

Photography: Donna Lewis 

Also read: How to build the ultimate charcuterie board