Although I am trying to stay away from most refined carbs, that avoidance doesn’t mean that I can’t eat bread. I just eat good bread! I do own a grain mill and grind my own flour for most recipes, but you don’t have to do that.
Peppery Cheese Sticks
These breadsticks—tender and chewy-crunchy, flavored with black pepper and a hint of cheese—are simply addictive.
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups Flour I make these with freshly-ground white whole-wheat flour. You can also buy this type of flour at most regular grocery stores. All-purpose flour will work, too.
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1/4 cup olive oil plus extra for brushing over the dough
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese See note below for alternatives.
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 cup water
Instructions
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Put through quick dough cycle.
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Roll the dough, on a lightly oiled work surface, into a 10 x 18-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into strips 1/3" wide, 10" long. (Use a pizza cutter for the fastest results.) Place them on lightly oiled or parchment-lined baking sheets. Let the strips rise, covered, for about 30 minutes, until they look slightly puffy.
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Bake the breadsticks in a preheated 375'F oven for 18 to 22 minutes, until they're golden brown, flipping them over halfway through. Remove them from the oven, and cool on a rack. Yield: about 48 breadsticks, depending on how thin you cut them. Thinner sticks will bake up crisper, if you space them out on the baking sheet.
Recipe Notes
This recipe is very adaptable. You can vary the cheese and seasonings to fit the rest of your menu—Parmesan plus perhaps some garlic and Italian seasoning for an Italian dinner, finely-grated Cheddar and some taco seasoning for a Mexican dinner, etc. Adapted from recipe originally printed in an issue of the King Arthur Flour product catalog.
