Grissini - An Italian Breadstick Delicacy

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Grissini - An Italian Breadstick Delicacy

Grissini are thin, crispy breadsticks made from simple ingredients like flour, olive oil, water, salt, and yeast.They can be twisted, rolled in seeds, wrapped with prosciutto, or dipped in everything from cheese sauce to balsamic glaze.

Servings

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Rest Time 5

Total Time 32

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Baking sheet
Stand mixer optional, but great for lazy kneading!
Oven

Ingredients

200 g Refined Flour
8 g Sugar
3 g Yeast
4 g Salt
10 ml Olive oil
2 g Bread Improver
4 g Gluten

Optional

Chili flakes
Dried herbs
Sesame seeds

Instructions

Grease a baking tray using oil or butter and keep aside.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius top and 190 degrees celsius bottom.
In a small bowl add yeast, 1g sugar and add warm water and keep for fermentation.
In another bowl or in table, sieve the flour, bread improver, gluten, salt and keep aside.
Add the sugar in the sieved flour, and add the fermented yeast and start combining the dough.
Add water gradually and combine all the flour and when the dough is combined add the olive oil and start kneading.
Knead for 10 minutes until the dough is elastic and more flexibility.
Rest the dough for 5 minutes.
First Technique:
Divide the dough into 20 grams balls and let it rest for 2 minutes.
start stretching the dough into long sticks like in photo.
Second technique:
If you can't get proper even stick, sheet the dough completely to thin sheet and using pizza cutter or knife cut the sheet into long strips and lightly roll it.
Once shaped arrange in tray and bake at 200 degree celsius top and 190 degree celsius bottom for 12- 15 minutes.
Cool it and enjoy the breadsticks.

Notes

Want crunchier sticks? Let them dry out slightly before baking.
Store in a jar or tin — they'll stay crisp for 4–5 days.
Make a big batch and freeze half the dough!
Use a pizza cutter to slice perfect strips.
Add flavor into the dough for more depth.

Author: The Gourmet Palette

Calories: 220kcal

Cost: $

Course: Breads

Cuisine: Dessert, Italian

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