Grissini
 
 
Makes about 6 dozen grissini
Ingredients
Dough:
  • 1¼ cups water
  • 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2-2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
Finish:
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • sea salt
Instructions
Make the dough:
  1. In a large bowl, heat water until warm - about 30 seconds in the microwave should do. Add the yeast and sugar. Whisk together until thoroughly combined and let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add the olive oil, whole wheat flour, 2 cups all-purpose flour and salt to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Continue adding flour, 2 tablespoons at a time, until dough comes together to form a shaggy ball; it should be tacky but not sticky. Then knead the dough by hand (or with a dough hook attachment) until it’s smooth and elastic - this will take about 10 minutes (or less if using a stand mixer). Shape dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rest for 30-40 minutes.
Shape and bake the grissini:
  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out one piece of dough into a rectangle that is about ¼" thick. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppy seeds and salt.
  3. Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut dough lengthwise into ¼"-wide strips. Transfer strips to the prepared baking sheets, leaving about ½ inch between strips. Repeat with remaining pieces of dough.
  4. Bake grissini until golden brown and crispy, 15-20 minutes.
Recipe by Two of a Kind at http://www.twoofakindcooks.com/grissini/