Seasoned Oyster Crackers

[KathyJT]

1 cup vegetable oil
1 package of ranch dressing
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
Mix it all together and pour over 1 large bag of oyster crackers and let it set for a while, to let to crackers soak up the oil.

[vimesfan]

This one doesn't last long in our house. We love it. But I haven't made it in a while. Thanks for the reminder.

I've experimented and used as much as half the oil and used twice as much of the oyster crackers. I put it all in a large ziplock bag and mix it every once in a while. Giving it about half a day to distribute the oil seems to be enough. Turns out great anyway, and a lot less oil.

[bgood]

Love these, have not made them in while, like to make them for snack days at work.
Barbara

[KathyJT]

Thanks vimesfan about using less oil will give this a try. We love these too.

[tndenim]

Do you bake them afterwards to dry up the oil - kind of like chex mix?

[vimesfan]

I've never baked them. They taste great without the baking. I don't think it would add anything to bake them.

[KathyJT]

Do you bake them afterwards to dry up the oil - kind of like chex mix?

No you just them soak up the oil.

[tndenim]

Wouldn't they be soggy if you close them up in a baggie? How long can you keep them before they go bad?

They sound delish - the falvors and all.

[vimesfan]

Wouldn't they be soggy if you close them up in a baggie? How long can you keep them before they go bad?

They sound delish - the falvors and all.

They are never soggy for us. But my recipe calls for 2 bags of oyster crackers for a cup of oil, and I generally only use about 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup of oil. Putting them in the ziplock bag lets me mix them around once in a while to help the flavors to coat all the crackers.

As for how long we can keep them before they go bad? If you are able to answer how long fresh brownies will keep until they go bad, I might have an answer for you. But the brownies have to be visible and in a house full of kids.

To put it another way, I have never had the chance to find out. They get eaten up too fast.

[tndenim]

I get you on the visible part - lol. Unfortunately - I don't have a house full of kids - only fur babies. But I guess I can take them into the office. The guys there will finish off anything good like that.

I might just have to try them - they sound really good.

[Monermaje]

Oyster crackers do not contain oysters. The origin of the name is unclear, but it may be that they were originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder or merely that their form (a vaguely round 'shell' that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of a bivalve.

They are popular in the northeastern USA, where they are served as an accompaniment to soup, and in the Cincinnati area, where they are frequently served with the city's distinctive chili. In the U.S. state of Vermont oyster crackers are served in oyster stew and chowders.








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[sewngranny]

KathyJT
Thank you for this.
I'd like to share ths following with you.

Saltine Cracker Salad

1 chopped tomato in bowl
1 tsp pepper or to taste
2 chopped boiled eggs
1 tube saltine crackers crushed
2 chopped green onions
Mayo, small amount just enough to toss
l tsp salt or to taste

Combine tomato, green onion, salt, pepper and
crackers in a bowl,with just enough Mayo. Toss
just before serving. Place lettuce on plate
and a scoop of the salad on top.