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Grissini Rustici (Country Breadsticks)

Grissini Rustici (Country Breadsticks) — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• Straight Dough
• 1.0 pkg Active Dry Yeast
• 1.75 cup Noncarbonated Bottled Water
• 1.0 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   To make the dough in the Kitchen Aid electric mixer, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of the water in the mixer bowl and proof, then add the remaining 1 1/4 cups water and the olive oil. Attach the dough hook to the mixer and on low speed, mix the yeast into the water . Let the yeast proof for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has lots of chalky-looking bubbles on the top. Then blend the yeast and water. Add the flour 1 cup at a time, stirring on low speed to blend the ingredients. Add the salt with the third addition of flour.Turn the speed to medium-high and add just enough additional flour to create a dough that moves away from the sides of the bowl and clings to the dough hook . Stop the machine and feel the dough. It should be soft, but not sticky or gummy. If it is too sticky, add more flour, a tablespoon at a time, until the right consistency is obtained. If the dough is dry and crumbly, add a little water, about a teaspoon at a time, until the dough becomes soft and smooth.

2. 2

   Remove the bowl from the mixer base and turn the dough out onto a floured surface. With your hands, knead the dough for 3 to 4 minutes, forming it into a ball. Lightly spray a large bowl with vegetable or olive oil and place the dough in the bowl. Turn the dough to coat with the oil, cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise until doubled in size. When the dough has risen and is almost doubled in size, it is ready to be used for the breadsticks.