Parmesan Grissini Recipes

PARMESAN GRISSINI

Steps:

• In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil, salt and 2 1/2 cups of the flour; mix until soft dough forms. Place dough on lightly floured work surface; knead in enough remaining 1/2 cup flour until dough is no longer sticky.
• Grease large bowl with oil or shortening. Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place about 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place dough on lightly floured work surface; lightly sprinkle top of dough with flour. Roll into 18x12-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips. Place strips on cookie sheets. Cover loosely; let rise in warm place 30 minutes or until puffed.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray tops of breadsticks with cooking spray; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool before serving.

GRISSINI

Steps:

• Dust 1/2 pound pizza dough with flour; flatten into a rectangle. Roll out with a pasta machine on the widest setting into a 5-by-18-inch sheet, 1/8 inch thick. Halve the sheet crosswise, dust with more flour and cut each half into fettuccine-size strips with the pasta machine. Arrange the strips 1/2 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Cover with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until puffed, 60 to 90 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees F, switching the pans halfway through, until crisp, about 20 minutes.

CARAWAY AND PARMESAN GRISSINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the Parmesan, caraway seeds, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper on a large baking sheet. Place the egg in a small dish. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• Remove the bread dough from the package and place on a large work surface. Cut the dough in half crosswise. Cut each half into 8 pieces lengthwise. Taking 1 piece of dough at a time, roll the dough under both hands until very thin and about 14-inches long. Using a pastry brush, dampen the dough with egg wash, roll the dough in the Parmesan mixture, gently twist and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Continue with the remaining dough pieces. Bake in the oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, and serve warm or at room temperature.

GRISSINI

Steps:

• Day 1: In a small bowl, stir the yeast into 1/2 cup of warm water.
• Add sugar and stir.
• Leave 10 minutes to ferment.
• Stir together the flour, cheese, rosemary and pepper.
• Place in a mound on a large board or counter, and make a well in the center.
• Add the yeast mixture, the remaining water, and the oil into the well.
• Mix together until stiff, and knead by hand until smooth for about 10 minutes.
• Shape into a ball, place in a greased bowl, cover with clingwrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Day2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 4 baking sheets.
• Take a handful of the dough, leaving the rest covered.
• Dust well with flour and press into a flat disk.
• Run the the first setting of the rollers in your pasta machine.
• Dust again with flour and roll through a second time.
• Again dust with flour and pass through the fettuccine cutter on the pasta machine.
• Carefully separate the grissini and place on the baking sheets so they do not touch.
• Brush with a little more oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool and store in an airtight container.
• Note: If the Grissini are well floured it makes separating them after they have been cut much easier!

BLACK PEPPER 'N PARMESAN GRISSINI

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine water, yeast and sugar; stir until yeast is dissolved. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Stir in whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour with whisk until mixture is smooth. Cover and let stand in warm place 35 to 45 minutes or until mixture is light and bubbly.
• Stir in 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add 3/4 cup of the all-purpose flour, gradually adding additional all-purpose flour as necessary to make dough easy to handle.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Grease large bowl with oil. Place dough bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until dough is doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Position one oven rack in lower third of oven and second oven rack in upper third of oven. Heat oven to 425°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• Gently push fist into dough to deflate. On lightly oiled surface, pat out dough to 8-inch square. Using pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut square in half. Cut each half crosswise into 16 strips. Roll each strip to 10 to 12-inch length; place on cookie sheet. Brush with 2 to 3 teaspoons olive oil; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, moving cookie sheets to other rack position halfway through baking. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

PROSCIUTTO-PARMESAN GRISSINI (PUFF PASTRY BREADSTICKS)

Steps:

• Thaw frozen puff pastry by bringing to room temperature, covered in plastic wrap, for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle a large cutting surface with flour. Place puff pastry sheet on top of prepared surface and carefully unfold, making a 9-10 inch square. Brush with beaten egg. Top with cheese and press into the pastry dough. Cut the square into 16 strips Place strips 1/2 inch apart and bake for 10 minutes, grissini should be lightly golden. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Cut each slice of prosciutto into four thin strips and wrap one diagonally around each breadstick. Serve immediately.
• FREEZING: Grissini can be frozen after the 15-minute cooling period. When ready to serve bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes if frozen and 2-3 minutes if thawed.

GRISSINI WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Wrap 1 piece of prosciutto around each breadstick and arrange on a serving platter.

GRISSINI WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Spread some butter over 4 inches of 1 end of each breadstick. Spread Parmesan cheese on plate. Roll buttered end of each breadstick in cheese to coat lightly. Place 1 slice prosciutto on work surface; arrange 3 arugula leaves atop prosciutto, then place cheese-covered end of breadstick atop arugula and roll up prosciutto around breadstick, enclosing arugula. Repeat procedure with remaining breadsticks. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Place breadsticks in tall glass, prosciutto ends up. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.) Tuck 2 arugula leaves into prosciutto end of each breadstick and serve.