Thin & Crispy Sesame Seed Breadsticks (Grissini)
 
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Delicious Italian Breadsticks!
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Recipe type: Breads-Appetizers
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 30-35
Ingredients
  • 2¼ tsp. active dry yeast (one packet)
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp.honey
  • 3½-4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • --- durum wheat semolina flour
  • --- sesame seeds
  • --- coarse sea salt
Instructions
  1. In a two-cup measuring cup, dissolve the yeast in the water, add the honey and let stand for 5 minutes until frothy. In the bowl of a stand mixer equipped with a hook, stir together 3½ cups of the flour and the salt. Add the yeast mixture and the olive oil to the flour mixture and process until the dough comes together in a ball. If the dough is too wet add the remaining ½ flour, one tablespoon at a time. The dough should feel smooth and elastic. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and let it rise for an hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
  3. Punch down the dough and cut it into two parts. Place one part in a re-sealable bag and refrigerate or freeze for future use. Turn out the second half of the dough onto a lightly - floured surface. Cut it in half and then cut the first half into 15-18 pieces. Working with one half at a time, and using your palms, roll out each piece and stretch it to form a very thin rope about 10” long.
  4. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and sprinkle with some semolina flour.
  5. In a work surface, spread some sesame seeds and coarse sea salt and roll each of the “ropes” of dough on it, pressing gently until lightly coated with the seeds and the salt. Place them on the baking sheets and bake until crisp, for about 11-12 minutes. The longer you bake them the crunchier they become.
  6. The grissini can be stored at room temperature for a couple of days and in an airtight container at room temperature for a week, however, they will become softer if stored this way.
Notes
Serve these breadsticks as an accompaniment to a glass of wine along with some chunks of Parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/thin-and-crispy-sesame-seed-breadsticks-grissini/