Jacob's Crunchy Bread Sticks

Crunchy breadsticks can be very tempting, specially ones that smells the aroma of garlic. I posted a photo of some breadsticks I baked a couple of days ago on Facebook. Surprisingly, it hit many likes from friends. One friend who is also a baker herself asked me to share my recipe because apparently, her 1-year old loves to eat all kinds of breadsticks.

Here's for you, little Jacob! I just hope your 1-year old teeth are strong enough to bite through them!


ingredients:
1 3/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/4 cup lukewarm water
3 cups flour
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sesame seeds
beaten eggwhite (for glazing)
salt and garlic or parmesan cheese or sesame seeds for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 400ºF

Combine yeast and lukewarm water. Leave for about 15 minutes to activate yeast.

Place the flour, sugar, salt and olive oil in a bowl and mix with hook mixer. if you have no hook mixer, mix with a wooden spoon.

Slowly pour the yeast mixture while beating until the dough hardens and forms into a ball. If the dough is still sticky, add more flour. If the dough is stoo dry, add more water. While making this recipe, I added about 1/4 cup more water.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.

Place dough in a bowl and cover. Leave to rise until double in size for about 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, cut the dough in half, cut the half into half and so on until you make about 18-20 pieces of equal-sized doughs.

Roll each dough into 10-12 inches long.

Place on baking sheets.

Glaze dough with eggwhites. (optional)

Sprinkle with salt and garlic or, if you prefer, parmesan cheese!

Leave to rise uncovered this time until double in volume.

About 20 minutes should be enough.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown

Cool off before eating! Store in airtight containers.

Enjoy!