Toasty Seeded Bread Sticks Food

SESAME SEED BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread sesame seeds on wax paper.
• In a mixing bowl combine flour(s), yeast, salt & sugar.
• Add oil & enough water to make a soft dough. Knead for one minute with a KitchenAid mixer or about 50 times by hand on a barely floured surface. DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH FLOUR WHEN KNEADING.
• On an unfloured surface, roll into 12 8-inch sticks & coat each stick with sesame seeds. If seeds don't stick, rub a little oil on your hands when rolling.
• Place on baking sheet & let rise in a warm place until double (45 min - 1 hour)
• Preheat oven to 325° F and bake for 25 minutes.
• Turn the breadsticks over and bake another 20-25 minutes.
• Test the fattest breadstick and if it's still soft in the middle, turn oven off and prop open the door. Let the oven cool down for about 20 minutes. Return baking sheet to the oven with the door open a few inches for up to an hour until breadsticks are totally dry throughout.
• Cool completely. Store in a sealed container.

ALMOST-FAMOUS BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Make the dough: Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer; sprinkle in the yeast and set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the flour, butter, sugar, fine salt and 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water; mix with the paddle attachment until a slightly sticky dough forms, 5 minutes.
• Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until very smooth and soft, 3 minutes. Roll into a 2-foot-long log; cut into 16 1 1/2-inch-long pieces. Knead each piece slightly and shape into a 7-inch-long breadstick; arrange 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a cloth; let rise in a warm spot until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Make the topping: Brush the breadsticks with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt with the garlic powder and oregano. Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with the flavored salt.