Sesame Twists
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbs. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (4 oz.)
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- Preheat oven to 425F, and coat 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
- Combine flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl.
- Rub butter into flour mixture with fingertips, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in buttermilk.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour, or overnight.
- Place dough on well-floured work surface.
- Roll into 15x15-inch square.
- Brush with water, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and salt, if desired.
- Cut square in half, then cut each half into 15 3/4-inch thick strips.
- Twist each strip twice, set on baking sheet and gently press ends flat to prevent twists from unrolling.
- Bake 15 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
flour, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, lowfat buttermilk, sesame seeds
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/sesame-twists/ (may not work)