Dinnertime Breadsticks
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500 mL) milk
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) honey
- 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) warm water (105°-115°F/40°-56°C)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) active dry yeast
- 5 1/2 cups (1375 mL) Robin Hood® Best For Bread Homestyle White Flour, separated, plus extra flour for kneading
- 2 tsp (10 mL) salt
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp (30 mL) sesame seeds and coarse salt
- For Herb Breadsticks (optional):
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh chives
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh rosemary
Directions
Step 1:
Heat, in saucepan, milk just until steaming. Stir in oil and honey. Set aside to cool.
Step 2:
Sprinkle, in large bowl, sugar over water and add yeast; let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy. Stir warm milk mixture into yeast mixture. Add 2 cups (500 mL) of flour stirring until mixture is smooth. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Step 3:
Stir, with wooden spoon, in salt (and chives, thyme and rosemary, if using) and gradually stir in 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) of flour until a soft dough is formed. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Sprinkling surface with extra flour as needed to prevent sticking, knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Step 4:
Cut dough into 28 pieces. With palms, roll each piece into 10" (25 cm) lengths. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 1" (2.5 cm) apart. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let rise in warm, draft-free place for 30 minutes.
Step 5:
Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
Step 6:
Brush tops with beaten egg white and sprinkle with seeds or coarse salt.
Step 7:
Bake in centre of preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.