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Sesame Grissini

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:02:25 -0700
v112.n020.1
* Exported from MasterCook *

                           (Bread), Sesame Grissini

Recipe By     : King Arthur
Serving Size  : 40    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Breads
                  Low Fat

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                          Dough
    3 1/2           cups  Unbleached Pastry Flour -- 13 oz
    1         tablespoon  Pizza Dough Flavor -- optional, (available 
from King Arthur)
    1 1/4      teaspoons  salt
    1                cup  lukewarm water -- (8 oz)
    2        tablespoons  olive oil -- or garlic oil
    2          teaspoons  instant yeast
                          Topping
    1              large  egg white -- whisked with 1 Tbsp water
       1/4           cup  sesame seeds -- toasted or plain (1 1/4 oz) *Note

*Note: or whole flax seeds or other seeds or nuts of your 
choice.

To make the dough: Mix and knead together all of the dough 
ingredients - by hand, mixer, or bread machine - till you have a 
smooth, fairly soft dough. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl 
big enough to allow it to double in size, cover the bowl, and 
refrigerate overnight, or for up to 24 hours.

Remove the puffy dough from the refrigerator, and transfer it to a 
lightly greased work surface. Pat it into a 20" x 5" rectangle, and 
brush with the beaten egg white, or spray with King Arthur Quick 
Shine. Sprinkle evenly with the seeds.

Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two large baking sheets. Use 
a pizza wheel or baker's bench knife or other sharp straight-edge to 
cut the dough into 1/2" strips. Gently twist each strip (as though 
you were wringing out a towel), and place each strip on the prepared 
pan, leaving about 3/4" between them. As you twist the strips, they 
stretch to about 10" long; for longer, thinner grissini, simply 
stretch them a bit more.

Tent the grissini with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow them 
to warm to room temperature and become a bit puffy; this will take 
about 3 hours. Near the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 
400F. Bake the grissini for 30 minutes, until they're a light golden 
brown. Remove them from the oven, and place them on a rack to cool 
completely. Serve plain or with almond-garlic dip, if desired.

Yield: 40 grissini.

Description:
    "Light, crunchy bread sticks rely on pastry flour - surprise! - 
for their texture"
Source:
    "King Arthur Flour Co."
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 50 Calories; 1g Fat (12.5% 
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary 
Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 69mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 
Lean Meat; 0 Fat.