Caraway Breadsticks

Name: Caraway Breadsticks
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes several dozen
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold butter, cut into chunks; ½ cup milk, or as needed; 1 small egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons caraway seeds, plus more as needed; 1 teaspoon instant active dry yeast, like SAF; 1 teaspoon instant active dry yeast, like SAF; 1½ cups flour, plus more for kneading; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt, plus more as needed

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This Eastern European version of the breadstick is somewhat lighter and tastier than the common kind and equally crisp; the caraway flavor makes it more unusual. Like other breadsticks, these can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon instant active dry yeast, like SAF
1½ <

Eastern Europe
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Combine the sugar, yeast, flour, and salt in a food processor; pulse once or twice. Add the butter and process until the butter is combined. With the machine running, add half the milk through the feed tube. Continue to add milk, a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture forms a ball.
Turn the dough onto a floured work surface and knead, adding a little flour a