Hazelnut Breadsticks
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water (105F to 115F.)
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, ground
- 1/4 cup warm whole milk (105F to 115F.)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Mix 1/2 cup warm water, 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon yeast in large bowl to blend well.
- Cover and let starter stand at room temperature overnight.
- Heat oil in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add sage and saute until crisp, about 7 minutes.
- Cool.
- Combine remaining 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 teaspoon yeast in small bowl; stir to blend.
- Let stand 10 minutes to dissolve yeast.
- Transfer to processor.
- Add remaining 2 cups flour, hazelnuts, milk and salt to yeast mixture in processor.
- Using on/off turns, process until small moist clumps form.
- Add sage-oil mixture and starter.
- Process just until large moist clumps form.
- Transfer dough to clean work surface.
- Gather dough into ball.
- Knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
- Form dough into ball.
- Lightly oil another large bowl.
- Add dough; turn to coat.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then towel.
- Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Punch down dough.
- Cover.
- Let dough rest 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Lightly oil 3 large baking sheets.
- Turn dough out onto floured work surface and knead briefly until smooth.
- Divide dough into thirds.
- Divide first third of dough into 7 equal pieces.
- Roll 1 dough piece between palms and work surface into 13-inch-long rope.
- Transfer rope to baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining 6 dough pieces, spacing ropes evenly apart.
- If desired, shape 1 end of each rope decoratively.
- Let rise 10 minutes.
- Bake breadsticks until golden and very crisp, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to racks and cool.
- Meanwhile, shape second third of dough into 7 breadsticks and let rise 10 minutes.
- Bake as above.
- Repeat with final third of dough.
- (Can be made ahead.
- Wrap tightly and store at room temperature 1 day or freeze up to 2 weeks.)
water, flour, yeast, olive oil, fresh sage, hazelnuts, milk, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hazelnut-breadsticks-15666 (may not work)