Grissini (Italian Breadsticks)
Make these Italian Breadsticks (grissini) once and everyone will ask for more! Thin, crunchy sesame covered Italian breadsticks are super easy to make. They disappear quickly so make sure to save some for yourself!
Servings: 8
Calories: 286kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ⅓ cups all purpose flour (heaping cups) 500 grams
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoon water (270 grams)
- 2 teaspoon salt (10 grams)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 ½ teaspoon instant yeast 4 grams
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil (50 grams) + a little more for brushing
- Semolina flour for dusting
- ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds , sunflower seeds or flaxseeds (optional)
Instructions
- In a big bowl add flour, honey and yeast. Slowly pour in the water. Stir with the fork, add salt.3 ⅓ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 ½ teaspoon instant yeast, 1 cup + 3 tablespoon water
- Add extra virgin olive oil and about 3 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional). Mix until the dough comes together in a bowl.¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoon salt
- Knead for a few minutes by hand or with a stand mixer with a dough hook.
- Form a thick log, cover with a linen towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough into 18-20 inch (45-50 cm) long and 5 inch (12 cm) wide sheet. It should be a little less than ½ inch (1 cm) thick.
- Brush with olive oil, generously dust with semolina flour.Semolina flour
- Flip the dough and brush the other side with extra virgin olive oil mixed with water. Dust generously with remaining sesame seeds (if using) or and/poppy seeds. I did half and half.¼ cup toasted sesame seeds, Poppy seeds
- Generously dust with more semolina flour.
- Cover with a plastic wrap and a linen towel and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Past that time preheat oven to 395F (200C).
- Using a dough cutter cut ½ inch thick pieces of dough.
- Hold each piece on the sides, stretching and twisting it until you get a thin breadstick.
- Bake grissini in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, but check on the 10 minute mark and adjust time if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg