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Sometimes it’s nice to have a few “fancier” recipes in your arsenal when you entertain and have company over! These twisted breadsticks are full of flavor (while packed with good-for-you whole grains) and would pair beautifully with many pasta dishes and other Italian meals!
While these breadsticks look beautiful and complicated, they are so simple to make! It’s a pretty fun recipe, and older kids could definitely help as well.
adapted from here
Twisted Breadsticks
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Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest
Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 2½ tsp. yeast
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- 2 large eggs, beaten slightly
- ¼ cup honey
- 5 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2½ cups whole wheat flour, freshly ground
- 1 to 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- additional olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
- garlic powder
Instructions
- Grind wheat in the WonderMill. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl (or the base of a stand mixer), combine warm water, yeast, salt, eggs, honey, and olive oil. When combined, add whole wheat flour. Add all-purpose flour ½ cup at a time until the dough forms a ball.
- Knead the dough briefly (adding additional flour as necessary) until smooth and soft. Return to the bowl, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Knead the dough again and when smooth and non-sticky, roll out into an oval.
- Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice dough into strips. Twist dough several times, then place on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Cool slightly.
Enjoy!
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