Salt and Pepper Grissini
- 1/4 cup rye flour
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup well-shaken low-fat buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- Special equipment: parchment paper
- Whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, then stir in buttermilk and butter with a fork.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and gently knead 5 or 6 times.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Form dough into a log and cut into 16 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a 10-inch-long rope (if dough sticks, lightly flour work surface) and arrange 1/2 inch apart on 2 parchment-lined large baking sheets.
- Brush breadsticks with beaten egg white and sprinkle with pepper and remaining kosher salt (to taste).
- Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, 20 to 22 minutes total.
- Transfer to racks to cool.
rye flour, flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, kosher salt, wellshaken, unsalted butter, egg white, ground black pepper, parchment paper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salt-and-pepper-grissini-106069 (may not work)