Crispy Breadsticks with Sea Salt and Sesame Seeds
Sea salt adds a burst of flavour to these breadsticks. Serve as a savoury appetizer or as a nibble anytime.
Servings: 32
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 79 |
| pro | 2 g |
| total fat | 2 g |
| sat. fat | trace |
| carb | 12 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 6 mg |
| sodium | 292 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 6% |
| folate | 12% |
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1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar
1 pkg active dry yeast (2-1/4 tsp/11 mL)
3 tbsp (50 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey
3-3/4 cups (925 mL) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) salt
Topping:
1 egg
1/3 cup (75 mL) toasted sesame seeds
1 tbsp (15 mL) sea salt
Preparation:
In large bowl, dissolve sugar in 1/4 cup (50 mL) warm water. Sprinkle in yeast; let stand until frothy, about 10 minutes. Add 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) warm water, oil and honey. With wooden spoon, stir in 3-1/2 cups (875 mL) of the flour and salt until shaggy dough forms.
Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes, adding enough of the remaining flour as necessary to prevent sticking.
Place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch down dough; turn out onto floured surface. Divide in half; pat each half into 8- x 5-inch (20 x 12 cm) square. Cover with tea towel; let dough rest for 10 minutes.
Cut each square crosswise to make 16 strips. On unfloured surface, roll each strip by hand into 16-inch (40 cm) long stick.
Grease 2 rimless baking sheets; set pans aside.
Topping: In small bowl, whisk egg with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water. On sheet of waxed paper, combine sesame seeds with sea salt. Brush sticks with egg mixture; roll each in salt mixture to coat. Place, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on prepared pans. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 450°F (230°C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to racks to let cool. (Make-ahead: Wrap in plastic wrap and store for up to 2 days; recrisp in 350°F/180°C oven for about 10 minutes.)
Additional Information
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Bread Machine Crispy Breadsticks with Sea Salt and Sesame Seeds (for dough only): Into pan of 2 lb (1 kg) bread machine, place (in order) 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) water, sugar, olive oil, honey, 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour and 1-1/4 tsp (6 mL) bread machine yeast. Select dough setting. Shape and bake as directed.
Variations
Nori Sesame Breadsticks: Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced nori to topping. (If shredded nori is unavailable, cut sheet of nori into 3- x 1/8-inch/8 cm x 3 mm strips.)Herbed Salt Breadsticks: Substitute 2 tsp (10 mL) Herbed Salt for the sesame seeds and salt.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: April 2006
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