Grissini Bread stick (home made)

312  grams		king arthur white whole wheat flour
311  grams		King arthur whole wheat flour
397  grams		water at room temperature
2  teaspoons		instant yeast
1-1/2  teaspoons		salt
2  tablespoons		olive oil

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Time:

Mix: 2 to 10 minutes
Ferment: 1.5 to 2 hours
Divide/shape: 10 minutes per 16 bread sticks
Bake: 25 to 30 minutes per 16 bread sticks

1.Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse a few times to combine.

2.Combine the water and olive oil in a liquid measuring cup. With the processor running, add the liquid to the dry ingredients in a steady stream.

3.Process until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 90 seconds.

4.Place the dough in a lightly oiled container. Cover the container and let the dough ferment at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1.5 to 2 hours.

5.Preheat the oven to 350F. A baking stone and steam are not needed.

6.Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

7.Divide the dough into four equal pieces. The steps that follow will be repeated for each of the four pieces. Keep the pieces you are not working with covered.

8.On a floured counter, roll the dough out into a rectangle about 12 x 8 inches. The exact dimensions are not critical.

9.Cut the dough into 12 gram strips of equal width. A pizza cutter works very well for this.

10.Fold each strip over on itself (according to Baking Illustrated, this makes it stronger). On an unfloured surface, roll the strip into a long snake. Make it a bit longer than the length of your baking sheet, to allow for spring-back.

11.Place the snakes evenly spaced across the width of the parchment-lined baking sheet.

12.Lightly spray or brush the grissini with olive oil and sprinkle on the topping.

13.Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.

14.Cool on a wire rack.