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Herbed Breadsticks

Recipe for Herbed breadsticks (Adapted)

Yes, I baked these babies this afternoon.

Breadsticks are my absolute favourite for dipping with soups, teas and even sauces. Add a few herbs to the mix and you have a perfect snack sitting right there!

Nic from Baking Sheet blogged about this one as a Cooking School recipe and it was in true terms a great learning experience. Proofing the yeast, the patience with the dough and gentleness with the sticks did indeed feel all so new and beautiful to me.

I almost followed Nic’s recipe for these Herbed Breadsticks to the Tee…Now, what kind of an oxymoron is that?

Well, instead of using 2 cups AP flour, I used half all purpose and half whole wheat flour. Instead of using dill and parsley, both of which I don’t care for much, I used my favourite oregano and thyme, a tsp of each and substituted caraway seeds with good ol’ cumin

 

The end result was fantastic and encouraging enough to keep me playing with yeast each weekend. By the way, Nic mentions 25 minutes for these to bake to perfection. Since I use a smaller counter top oven and I baked 4 at a time, mine got done in less than 15 minutes

One of them has already been dipped in tea and relished. Couldn’t wait till dinner for soup!

Thanks Nic. Your recipe has proven to be extremely dependable.

Find the recipe here.

Tags: Yeast, breadsticks, herbs, baking

(c) Nandita Iyer 2006-2015

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  1. Nabeela says: August 24, 2006 at 5:41 pm

    I have a soft bread-stick recipe waiting to bake too some-day…will try yours if mine doesn’t work out.

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  2. Revathi says: August 24, 2006 at 7:32 pm

    No no ur not supposed to change that picture !! The prev one WAS good !!!! :)Revathi

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  3. Shankari says: August 24, 2006 at 10:32 pm

    nanditha, I made your guiltless ginger bread..it is huge success at home and with my friend. They all loved it, thanks for sharing such a beautiful recipe

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  4. nandita says: August 25, 2006 at 12:35 am

    Hey Nabeela,This was was crunchy crisp on the outside and soft inside. Perfect texture!Revathi- it was such a close up of my face that I was getting a little tired, seeing rows of faces in the comments section 🙂 Shall put up another suitable pic of me soon!Shankari-That’s great! I’m happy your family liked it…did you make it fat free as well?

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  5. Pavani says: August 25, 2006 at 1:24 am

    Hi Nandita,Those bread sticks look so good..Will definitely give this recipe a try.

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  6. Priya Bhaskaran says: August 25, 2006 at 6:33 am

    Hi Nandita, I think the kids would love this:) Nice pictures:)

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  7. Lera says: August 25, 2006 at 8:47 am

    Hi Nandita, Thanks for stopping by my blog,you do have an irresistible Blog with “Too , Tantalizing posts to pass up…btw, I forgot to mention abt the pics..yep ,they were from my camphone…:)

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  8. Menu Today says: August 25, 2006 at 8:57 am

    Hi Nandita,Nice breadsticks.

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  9. Meeta K. Wolff says: August 25, 2006 at 9:34 am

    They are looking good Nandita. I do like your revisions to the original recipe too.

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  10. Prema Sundar says: August 25, 2006 at 10:42 pm

    Hi Nanditha,The breadsticks look perfect…

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  11. Anonymous says: August 26, 2006 at 3:17 am

    Those look good…I used Nic’s recipe for the Classic White Bread and I blogged “I followed Nic’s recipe to the T”! Either she’s very convincing or we were separated at birth! I was also thinking about her breadsticks – now with your reco I should be making ’em soon.

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  12. madteaparty says: August 26, 2006 at 3:18 am

    oops, the above comment is mine!

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  13. nandita says: August 26, 2006 at 7:17 am

    Thanks Anita.Yes her instructions are pretty easy to follow to the tee, and because it’s just not in me to follow a recipe blindly, i have to do my own little twist. In this case, i was forced to make replacements with AP flour and the herbs :)And all the others-thanks for your encouragement 🙂

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  14. jenjen says: August 26, 2006 at 4:35 pm

    these look great. I am always amazed what can be done with a bit of flour and water.

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  15. nandita says: August 27, 2006 at 4:54 am

    Thanks jenjen! Exactly my feeling , i’m amazed each time I bake 🙂

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