Abm Italian Breadsticks Grissini Food

ABM ITALIAN BREADSTICKS- GRISSINI

Steps:

• Pour the water and olive oil in the bread machine pan, sprinkle over the flour, make sure you cover the water completely.
• Add the salt in corner of the pan, make a small dent in the flour (not as far down as the liquid) and add the yeast.
• Select the basic dough setting and press start.
• Ligtly oil two or more baking sheets.
• When dough cycle has finished, remove from the machine and knock it back on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll out into a rectangle of approx 9x8 inch.
• Cut into three 8 inch long strips, cut the strips widthways into ten.
• Roll and stretch each piece to 12 inch approx if you like them crispy, make them shorter/thicker if you like more bread structure (the dough is very elastic, its easiest to start rolling them beween your hands).
• If using the poppy seeds or salt, scatter some on the work area and roll them into the dough, this is best done halfway through the rolling process, later on they do not want to stick.
• Be careful with the salt, its quickly too much.
• Space apart on the baking sheets, brush lightly with some olive oil, cover with clear film and leave in a warm place for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (longer if you made them shorter and thicker) or until golden brown, turning once.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

SOFT ITALIAN BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the water, butter, salt, flour, sugar, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and yeast in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed). , When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Cut each portion into 12 pieces; roll each into a 4-in. to 6-in. rope. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 20 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately brush with butter; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.

GRISSINI

Steps:

• Day 1: In a small bowl, stir the yeast into 1/2 cup of warm water.
• Add sugar and stir.
• Leave 10 minutes to ferment.
• Stir together the flour, cheese, rosemary and pepper.
• Place in a mound on a large board or counter, and make a well in the center.
• Add the yeast mixture, the remaining water, and the oil into the well.
• Mix together until stiff, and knead by hand until smooth for about 10 minutes.
• Shape into a ball, place in a greased bowl, cover with clingwrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Day2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 4 baking sheets.
• Take a handful of the dough, leaving the rest covered.
• Dust well with flour and press into a flat disk.
• Run the the first setting of the rollers in your pasta machine.
• Dust again with flour and roll through a second time.
• Again dust with flour and pass through the fettuccine cutter on the pasta machine.
• Carefully separate the grissini and place on the baking sheets so they do not touch.
• Brush with a little more oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool and store in an airtight container.
• Note: If the Grissini are well floured it makes separating them after they have been cut much easier!