Rosemary Grissini
Prep time: 30 mins + 30mins resting time
Cooking time: 20 mins
Makes: 15
Ingredients:
250g plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black cracked pepper
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp baking powder
Handful fresh rosemary, chopped
150g vegan butter, cold
4 tbsp water, cold
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp sesame seeds
Method:
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, baking powder and rosemary.
Add the butter and use your fingers to rub it into the flour creating a breadcrumb-like consistency.
Once the butter is evenly incorporated, add the water and use your hands to mix together to form a dough (if the dough seems dry and isn’t coming together, add a dash more water).
Shape the dough into a disc and wrap it in glad wrap. Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to rest.
Remove the dough from the fridge and divide into 30 little balls approximately the same size.
Roll each ball into a long breadstick shape approx. 1cm thick (you don’t want it too thin as they will break apart so whatever size is manageable for you to work with).
Take two pieces and pinch them at the top so they stick together.
Bring once piece over the top of the other and continue to plait until you’ve reach the end.
Gently twist to slightly tighten the biscuit before pinching off each end to neaten it up. Place on a well greased baking tray and repeat until you’ve used all of the dough.
Brush the biscuits with olive oil and sprinkle over the sesame seeds.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
Allow to cool slightly before serving with your favourite dip.
NOTE:
If you’re dough is crumbling and you’re finding it hard work with, roll into a ball and squash then roll into a ball again. Do this a few times before rolling into the breadstick shape. This will add a little more work to the gluten making it easier to work with. There’s no need to add more flour or moister to the dough as this will effect the texture of the biscuit.
If you have any scrap pieces of dough that don’t quite make a grissini, roll into little balls and squash into a biscuit shape. No need to throw any away!