Greek Breadsticks Food

GREEK BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Place artichokes and olives in a food processor; cover and pulse until finely chopped. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface; spread half of the cream cheese over half of pastry. Top with half of the artichoke mixture. Sprinkle with half of the Parmesan cheese. Fold plain half over filling; press gently to seal., Repeat with remaining pastry, cream cheese, artichoke mixture and Parmesan cheese. Whisk egg and water; brush over tops. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cut each rectangle into sixteen 3/4-in.-wide strips. Twist strips several times; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm, with tzatziki sauce if desired.

GREEK CARROT BREADSTICKS WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Add the flours, baking powder, salt, paprika and turmeric to the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk until incorporated.
• Peel and grate the carrots and add them to the dry ingredients. Stir to distribute evenly.
• Add the wine, olive oil and sunflower oil to the dry ingredients. Using a dough hook, mix all the ingredients on low speed until the mixture comes together to form a ball. Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes. The dough should feel lightly oily and be very easy to handle.
• Preheat the oven to 360°F.
• Divide the dough into quarters. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on a baking sheet and set it aside.
• Working with one of the four quarters of dough at a time, take a small piece of dough, about the size of a walnut, and roll it on a clean surface to form a rope about 10" long. Once each quarter of the dough is rolled into about 10 ropes, pick up each one and re-roll it gently on the sheet pan with the sesame seeds.
• Place the sticks on two parchment paper-lined sheet pans and bake for 25 minutes, or, until the bottoms of the breadsticks are lightly brown. Move to a rack and let them cool!