Italian breadsticks GRISSINI

Ingredients

• Warm water – 200 ml
• Yeast – 5 g
• Sugar – 1 tsp
• Salt – 0.5 tsp
• Sunflower oil – 3–4 tbsp
• Flour – 385 g
• To finish:
• Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
• Herbes de Provence – 1 tsp, into the dough

Method

1. Step 1

   Breadsticks as a starter or with tea — with any topping, or just as they are.

2. Step 2

   Add herbes de Provence to the dough, or scatter sesame, paprika flakes or tomato flakes — even plain, they are very good.

3. Step 3

   And the grissini recipe is wonderfully simple.

4. Step 4

   Add yeast, sugar, salt, oil and flour to the warm water.

5. Step 5

   Knead and leave 30–40 minutes in a warm place.

6. Step 6

   You can knead extras into the risen dough, or scatter them on top.

7. Step 7

   Divide the dough in 2, roll a sheet about 5 mm thick and cut into 1–2 cm strips.

8. Step 8

   Leave them as strips, twist into spirals, plait them — as you like.

9. Step 9

   Bake 15–20 minutes at 200°C until golden.