Friday 2 January 2015

Whole Wheat Bread Sticks

Whole Wheat Bread Sticks

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour - 2 Cup +1/2 cup (Based on your wheat flour quality you may or may not need the extra 1/2 Cup of Wheat Flour)
Oats - 1/2 Cup (I used Quaker Cooking Oats)
Maida or APF - 1/2 Cup
Warm Water - 1.5 Cups
Salt - 1 Tablespoon
Sugar - 1 Teaspoon
Dry Instant Yeast - 1 Teaspoon
Honey - 1.5 Teaspoon
Oregano or Italian Herb Mix - 1 Tablespoon
Olive Oil - 1 Tablespoon
Garlic Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon (Adjust to taste or add freshly grated Garlic Pods)



Method

  • Take warm water in a mixing bowl and add sugar and add the yeast and mix.
  • Allow it to rest for 5 minutes so the yeast gets frothy.
  • Then add Oats, Maida and Whole Wheat Flour and mix.
  • Add Honey, salt to this and knead into smooth and pliable dough.
  • Depending on the quality of the wheat flour you may need some extra wheat flour.
  • Now grease a Bowl with Olive Oil and coat the dough with Oil.
  • Cover the bowl with kitchen cloth and allow it to rest for 60 - 90 minutes or until it is doubled.
  • Once it is doubled, bring it down to a counter and punch it down.
  • Add Garlic powder, Oregano or Herb Mix and knead it for 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, Grease a baking tray or dish with oil or place an aluminum foil
  • Place the prepare dough on greased tray and spread the dough to a 1/2 Inch Thickness.
  • Using a knife or Pizza cutter, cut them into bread sticks.
  • Pre heat the oven at 200c for 10 minutes and bake the Bread sticks for 15 - 20 minutes or till it is cooked.
  • Mine had a beautiful crust on top and spongy inside.
  • Depending on how crisp or soft you want your bread sticks, you can spread it thinly and bake it longer.

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