Paprika Breadsticks

How to make Paprika Breadsticks Recipe "grissini alla paprika" - Preparation time: 10 minutes – Cooking time: 15 minutes – Rising time: 50 minutes

10 Servings

Ingredients:
8 cups (1 kg) all-purpose flour
1 heaping tbsp. (8 g) paprika
2 1/2 tsp. (10 g) fresh yeast, crumbled
2 1/2 cups (600 ml) lukewarm water
3 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. (50 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. (18 g) salt
semolina flour, as needed

Method:
Combine the flour and paprika on a clean work surface and make a well in the center. Dissolve the yeast in the water. Pour the yeast mixture into the well, gradually start incorporating it into the flour mixture until a loose dough starts to form, and then begin to knead. Add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil and the salt and
continue kneading until the dough is smooth, dry, and elastic.

Brush the dough with the remaining teaspoon of oil and let rest, covered with a sheet of plastic wrap, for about 20 minutes.

Cut the dough into small slices and stretch them out by pulling gently as you open your arms, to make them into thin cylinders, the typical shape of breadsticks. You can also stretch the slices of dough by rolling them on a lightly floured work surface using the palms of your hands.

Arrange the breadsticks, about 1 inch apart, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle them with a little semolina flour and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes covered with a sheet of plastic wrap.

Bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.

Paprika Breadsticks