Cheese Grissini

When I saw my FB friend, YF baked Grissini, it reminded me of some really good Grissini that I tasted in the Dubai airport lounge eons years ago.

So I was so keen to try, after all, she said it is easy thus no more excuses for me not to bake it.  Today, I shall try Cheese Grissini which I think the kids will love to nibble on.

This is also my first time attempting this baked breadstick and I hope it is good enough to entice the family.

Thanks to YF for sharing.

Learning experience:

The texture is very different from bread making.  The dough is hard and stiff and I was not confident in adding too much water as it might alter the texture.  

Other than that, YF is right, it is easy to make.

I would adjust the taste a little more.

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What you need:

200g plain flour

½ tsp garlic powder (1 tsp)

50g parmesan cheese (next time, I will try with freshly grated parmesan as I don't have it on hand)

100ml lukewarm water

½ tbsp honey

½ tsp yeast

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1½ tsp salt 

Semolina

Parmesan cheese

Method:

Combine the plain flour, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, salt and mix well.

In a cup, mix honey with lukewarm water and stir until dissolved.  

Stir in yeast.

Add in olive oil.

Pour into dry mixture and stir until liquid is absorbed in.

Transfer to countertop and knead until smooth.

Shape into a ball and cover.  Let it proof until double in size.

Sprinkle semolina flour onto the countertop and transfer dough.

Generously dust semolina flour onto the dough and roll out to approx half cm thick.

Use a pizza cutter and cut into strips  (approx 1/2 or 1 cm width).

Generously oil the baking pan.

Twist the strips and place onto the pan.

Using a brush, dab olive oil onto the strips.

Sprinkle parmesan cheese.

Bake at 220℃ for 12 mins.

Cook on rack and store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!