Cup4Cup

Grissini

Serve these grissini with drinks or to accompany soups, salads or your favorite Italian meal.

Yield: Approximately 50 Grissini

1 yeast packet (included in the Pizza Crust Mix)

1 cup warm water

1 egg

1 egg

Sesame seeds, Poppy seeds, Fennel seeds etc. (optional)

Coarse sea salt such as Fleur de Sel

3 cloves garlic, very finely minced

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Combine the Cup4Cup Pizza Crust Mix with the yeast packet in a large bowl. Add the water and egg and mix together with a fork. The dough will be crumbly.
Knead the dough into a smooth ball.
Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes
While the dough is in the refrigerator, preheat your oven to 350°F.
Dust tour work surface liberally with Cup4Cup Multipurpose Flour.
Dust the dough with more multipurpose flour and roll it out into a rectangle until it’s about 3/8 inch thick and 10 inches wide (the length is not important)
Use a chef’s knife or pizza wheel to cut the dogh into 3/8 inch wide strips about 10 inches long.
Carefully pick up the strips and transfer them to a couple making sheets lined with parchment paper.
Loosely cover the sheets with plastic wrap and place in a warm area to proof for about 30 minutes.
Beat an egg with a pinch of salt.
Lightly brush the strips of dough with the egg wash.
Sprinkle your favorite seed topping over the dough then lightly sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the grissini are brown and crisp.
While the grissini are baking combine the garlic and olive oil and leave out at room temperature.
Remove the grissini from the oven then brush them with the garlic oil and allow to cool.
Store in an air-tight container or plastic bag.