Grissini with sesame seeds

Originating from Turin, grissini are breadsticks simple or coated with sesame or poppy seeds or sprinkled in gritty salt. The name comes from ghersin, a simple low fat white Italian bread, that has borough the dough formula for grissini – meaning ``little ghersin bread``. They make for great appetizers, simple or half coated in Prosciutto , a cheese and herbs paste or caramelized onions. Because of the light, simple dough uncoated grissini are sometimes used in wine tastings as a palate cleanser.

Ingredients:
230 g white flour
8 g salt
15 g yeast
150 ml water
30 ml olive oil
300g sesame

1. Mix the yeast with lukewarm water.
2. In a large pot sift the flour.



3. Add the yeast and water, olive oil and salt.



4. Knead for 8-10 minutes.



5. Spread the dough into a rectangle 14 x 20 cm. Let rise for 1 hour.

6. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

7. Cut dough into two strips of 7 / 10 cm, then into strips of 7 / 1 cm. Roll each strip to get 30 inches long strips.



8. Roll the strips in sesame seeds and place on the baking sheets.



9. Let the grissini grow for another 10 minutes.

10. Bake at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

11. Chill before serving.



Printer friendly downlodable recipe in English, here:

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