I am a little off on my schedule this week. Easter came through and wrecked the kitchen (and all I did was cook, we had dinner at my parents house). After getting cleaned I found some time to make some Grissini. These are the crisp, cracker like breadsticks you might find in some Italian restaurants.
Historically, bread like pasta is a very inexpensive item. The cost comes from the time commitment more than it does from the ingredients. The grissini I have for to offer you today are a good example of this. They are made with only three ingredients; flour, water, and yeast. But with these three ingredients you can make something that is tasty and a bit outside your normal everyday.
Before baking
Recipe:
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon yeast
1.5 -2 cups all purpose flour
Method:
Combine the yeast and water and allow to bloom (roughly 10 minutes in warm water). Add 1.5 cups flour to yeast/water mix. Bring together then turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead for about 10 minutes or the dough becomes smooth. This will be a stiffer dough. If it is sticky while kneading add a little flour at a time.
Allow to rest for 15 minutes
Weigh out the dough in .75 to 1 ounce pieces. Using both hands roll out to long thin ropes (the length of your pan is a good idea). Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 -20 minutes or they have begun to brown.
Finished Grissini
Time for a pint…
I’m generally not a fan of the crispy bread sticks served at restaurants, but that’s probably because I’ve never experienced ones fresh out of the oven 😉
I am a big fan crunchy. These bread sticks are very crunchy.
Oh, this is my kind of recipe. I will be making this at the next opportunity. You can count on it. 🙂 Yum!
Easy works for me! 🙂
This probably one of the easiest breads you can make.
I don’t know if I dare cook a pasta… I think that is my number 1 scariest thing to try. At least if I mess up a dessert I know it will still taste good, but this doesn’t seem as hard as I thought… Maybe I’ll try it 🙂
This is just a bread so you should be ok.
You make it sound so simple. I bet my family would enjoy these.
I love cooking at home because I feel accomplished and if I share my food with others, I get compliments. Who doesn’t like compliments?! Generally I try to stick with fancy things to distinguish my skill better but I absolutely adore how simple this recipe is. Sometimes there is nothing better than being able to take items you already have in your kitchen and whipping them together.
After cooking higher end food night after night diner after diner, you learn that there is wonder and greatness in the simplest of foods. Something done well standing on its own merits is far better than the most complicated of dishes.
Definitely going to try this! Thanks so much for sharing sounds delicious!