Catherine Alioto

Breadsticks

Picos

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6

    picos
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tapas Espana: 70 Easy Recipes for Gathering and Sharing
Tapas Espana

By Catherine Alioto

Published 2026

  • About

Serve these crunchy breadsticks alongside your tapas platter or eat them on their own as a snack. Feel free to flavor them with 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh herbs, such as rosemary, or 1 tablespoon grated Manchego cheese or freshly ground black pepper. Add the flavorings along with the flour.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ½ cup warm water
  • Pinch of

Method

In a small bowl, combine the yeast and warm water and sprinkle in the sugar. Set aside until the mixture begins to froth, 5 to 10 minutes.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast mixture, flour, salt, and oil. Mix on medium speed until the dough is smooth, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the mixer, form the dough into a ball, and place it in a bowl coated wi