# Cream cracker

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A **cream cracker** is a flat, usually square, savoury [biscuit](/source/Biscuit). The name "cream crackers" refers to the method in which the mixture is [creamed](/source/Creaming_(food)) during manufacture. The cream cracker is traditionally prepared using [fermented](/source/Fermentation_in_food_processing) dough.[1]

They are made from [wheat flour](/source/Wheat_flour), [vegetable oil](/source/Vegetable_oil) and [yeast](/source/Baker's_yeast), and are commonly served with cheese,[2] [corned beef](/source/Bully_beef) or other savoury toppings, such as [Marmite](/source/Marmite) or [Vegemite](/source/Vegemite). They are also eaten with butter or [margarine](/source/Margarine) or without accompaniment.

## History

The cream cracker was invented by Joseph Haughton at his home in [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Ireland](/source/Ireland), and then manufactured by [William Jacob](/source/Jacob's) in a small bakery around 1885.[1]

## Distribution

Cream crackers are popular in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland), [Argentina](/source/Argentina) (brands include Traviata, manufactured by [Grupo Arcor](/source/Grupo_Arcor), and Express, manufactured by [Mondelez](/source/Mondelez_International)), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan), [Peru](/source/Peru), [Chile](/source/Chile), [Brazil](/source/Brazil), [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia), [South Asia](/source/South_Asia) and [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). The most widely known cream cracker brand is [Jacob's](/source/Jacob's). The Jacob's brand in Ireland is owned by [Jacob Fruitfield Food Group](/source/Jacob_Fruitfield_Food_Group), part of the Valeo Foods Group, and in the UK, Europe and North America, it is owned by [United Biscuits](/source/United_Biscuits). Manufacturers in Southeast Asia include Khong Guan, Hup Seng, Hwa Tai, and Jacob's (manufactured by [Kraft Malaysia](/source/Kraft_Malaysia)). Manufacturers in South Asia include [Ceylon Biscuits Limited](/source/Ceylon_Biscuits_Limited), [Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Limited](/source/Maliban_Biscuit_Manufactories_Limited) ([Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)) and [Britannia Industries](/source/Britannia_Industries) (India), and in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa), [Bakers](/source/Bakers) is one of the most prominent manufacturers. [Purity Factories](/source/Purity_Factories) manufactures cream crackers with [lard](/source/Lard) in [Newfoundland](/source/Newfoundland), Canada.

Cream crackers are known for their distinctive "dock and prick" pattern, which consists of small holes and perforations on the surface. These holes are made to prevent the crackers from puffing up too much during baking, resulting in their characteristic crisp and flat texture.

- [List of crackers](/source/List_of_crackers)

## References

1. Manley, D. (2011). [*Manley's Technology of Biscuits, Crackers and Cookies*](https://books.google.com/books?id=v5NwAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA279). Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition. Elsevier Science. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-85709-364-6. Retrieved October 6, 2017.

1. Walter, E. (2008). [*Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary*](https://books.google.com/books?id=PDHCFSRmjSMC&pg=PA328). Cambridge University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-3-12-517988-2. Retrieved October 6, 2017.

## External links

- [Jacob's page on United Biscuits website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110726143114/http://www.unitedbiscuits.com/our-brands.php?rnd=xY6rKNtNB2CsvTFUGmhaR6V6BpHJFtDaHRJqh2eyZSk%3D)
- [Maliban Cream Crackers](https://web.archive.org/web/20110714024325/http://www.malibanbiscuit.com/index.php/our_products/crackers)
- [Hup Seng Biscuits](https://web.archive.org/web/20141024143135/http://www.hupseng.com/)

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