Alabama Fire Crackers

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ cups olive oil
• 4 tbsp Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning (2 standard 1oz packages)
• 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (16oz) box saltine crackers
• 1 package Ranch Dressing Mix

• 1 -2 tablespoons garlic salt, optional (estimate on your personal preference)

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour the olive oil, seasoning mix, red and black peppers into a gallon-size Glad® Zipper bag. Seal the bag and thoroughly mix the ingredients together until well blended.
2. Place all of the crackers into the bag, re-seal, and gently turn the bag over several times to coat the crackers with the spice mixture. Be sure to coat as thoroughly as possible.
3. Let the bag sit at room temperature overnight.
4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 250°F. Lay the crackers on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, to seal in the spices and dry slightly. Store in an airtight container.

Want to kick it up a notch?

• 1 ⅔ cups vegetable oil
• 2 (1 ounce) envelopes ranch dressing mix
• 3 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (16.5 ounce) package multigrain saltine crackers

DIRECTIONS

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Place vegetable oil, ranch dressing mix, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper in a 2-gallon resealable plastic bag.
3. Seal the bag and squeeze with your hands until oil and spices are well combined.
4. Place crackers into the bag, seal, and turn the bag over to coat crackers with spice mix.
5. Let sit for about 1 hour, then turn again. Repeat several times until crackers are well-coated with spice mix, then allow the bag to sit 8 hours to overnight.
6. Remove crackers and serve.