Sourdough Grissini

 

Sourdough Grissini (yields 3 x 16)

Dough:

2 ½ cups bread flour (350 g)

1 cup water (225 g)

1 ½ tsp. salt

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 cup (250 g) active sourdough starter

Seasoning:

Mix of coarsely ground salt, black pepper, and chopped fennel seeds or rosemary

Method:

1.      Combine dough ingredients in a bowl and briefly mix by hand or with mixer.

2.      Turn dough onto counter (if kneading by hand), add water or flour to create a medium-soft dough; continue kneading or mixing for about 5 minutes.

3.      Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 2 hours.

4.      Divide dough into three equal pieces.

5.      On a well-floured counter or wooden pizza board, pat dough into a rectangle about 12 x 4 inches (30 x 10 cm).

6.      Brush dough with olive oil, sprinkle with seasoning, lightly press seasoning into dough.

7.      Cut the dough into 16 strips (pizza cutter works well).

8.      Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

9.      Pick up each dough strip at its ends and slowly stretch it to the width of the baking sheet.

10.  Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).

11.  Bake 25-30 minutes until nicely brown and very crisp.

12.  Cool on a wire rack.