Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3               cups  all purpose flour
  2 1/2      teaspoons  celery seeds
  2          teaspoons  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  black pepper
  3        tablespoons  vegetable shortening
     2/3           cup  water -- approx.

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 Stir together the flour, celery seeds, salt, and pepper in a large bowl or in the food processor. cut in the shortening until the mixture is the consistency of coarse meal. Add enough of the water to form a dough that will hold together in a cohesive ball. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions for rolling. On a floured surface or pastry cloth, roll thin, 1/8 inch thick maximum. Cut the dough into 2 inch circles with a cookie cutter. Arrange them on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a rack. VARIATION: Caraway seeds can be substituted for celery seeds. Grind the caraway seeds in a food mill before using. The caraway version of these crackers is delicious with cream cheese.

Nutritional Information:

370 Calories (kcal); 40g Total Fat; (95% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4277mg Sodium