Milan Italian Green Olive Bread Sticks
"Preferably Castelvetrano olives."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (59.2 g)
- Calories 112.4
- Total Fat - 2.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.4 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 538.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 19.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
- Sugars - 0.1 g
- Protein - 3.6 g
- Calcium - 10.6 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Add the flour to the bowl of an electric mixer.
Step 2
Add the salt to one side and the yeast to the other side and mix.
Step 3
With the motor running on low, add 1 cup of the warm water and let the dough come together and get smooth and pliable for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Increase the speed to medium and add the remaining water; mix for 2 minutes.
Step 5
Add the olive oil and mix for another 2 minutes.
Step 6
The dough may appear to be wet but it’s fine. Remove the bowl and using a soft spatula fold the olives into the dough.
Step 7
Place the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large bowl and add the dough
Step 8
Cover and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours until risen and starting to bubble.
Step 9
Preheat the oven to 450F degrees.
Step 10
Working on a lightly floured surface, remove the dough from the bowl.
Step 11
Cut the dough in half; and using your lightly floured hands pat the half portion of dough down to about 1/4 inch thick.
Step 12
Using a pizza cutter or pastry scraper, cut out 9 breadsticks.
Step 13
Place the breadsticks on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 14
Repeat with the remaining half of the dough.
Step 15
You should have 18 breadsticks.
Step 16
Sprinkle lightly with the coarse sea salt .
Step 17
Bake for about 15 to 16 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 18
When you tap on the bottom of the breadstick, it should sound hollow.
Step 19
Place on a baking sheet to cool.
Tips
No special items needed.