Sesame Onion Breadsticks Recipes

SOFT ONION BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender; cool. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, 1 egg, sugar, salt and 1 cup flour. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in onion and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Let stand for 10 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 32 pieces. Shape each piece into an 8-in. rope. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes. , Beat cold water and remaining egg; brush over breadsticks. Sprinkle half with sesame seeds and half with poppy seeds. Bake at 350° for 16-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.

SESAME ONION BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir in paprika; cool completely. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 16x14-in. rectangle. Spread onion mixture down 1 half of the rectangle. Fold dough lengthwise in half over onion mixture, forming a 16x7-in. rectangle; seal edges., Cut dough lengthwise into thirty-two 1/2-in.-thick strips. Twist each strip 2 or 3 times. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Brush breadsticks with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 13-16 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

SEEDED BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Stir together milk, oil, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl until blended. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in both flours, except additional all-purpose flour, and salt.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes, adding just enough additional flour to keep dough from sticking.
• Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto work surface. Cut dough into 16 equal pieces and roll each into a 15- to 16-inch rope. Arrange ropes 1 inch apart on 2 greased baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Brush breadsticks with egg white and sprinkle with seeds and kosher salt, pressing to adhere.
• Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.