Black-Olive Grissini

Serves: 4

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Rye Flour

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Kalamata

Directions:

1

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F

2

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment

3

Whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in olives, buttermilk, and butter until a dough forms

4

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 5 or 6 times

5

Halve dough and form each half into a 12-inch log

6

Cut each log into 16 pieces

7

Roll each piece into a 10-inch-long rope and arrange 1/2 inch apart on lined baking sheets

8

Brush breadsticks lightly with some of egg wash

9

Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes total

10

Cool on sheets on a rack 30 minutes

11

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F

12

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment

13

Whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in olives, buttermilk, and butter until a dough forms

14

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 5 or 6 times

15

Halve dough and form each half into a 12-inch log

16

Cut each log into 16 pieces

17

Roll each piece into a 10-inch-long rope and arrange 1/2 inch apart on lined baking sheets

18

Brush breadsticks lightly with some of egg wash

19

Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes total

20

Cool on sheets on a rack 30 minutes