Snake Breadsticks
Playful, serpentine-shaped breadsticks that are fun to make and delicious to eat, perfect for any occasion!
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Wooden kebab sticks
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 5 grams dried active yeast
- 170 ml warm water
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 330 grams plain flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 olives chopped small for eyes
- 1/3 piece orange pepper for the tongue
- 6 drops extra strong food color gel we used green
- 3 tablespoons water to mix food color with
- 1 tablespoon sesame or nigella seeds optional
Instructions
- Mix warm water with dried active yeast in a bowl and stir until bubbles form.
- Add olive oil to the yeast mixture.
- In a separate bowl, sift plain flour and mix in salt.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and knead until smooth.
- Cover the dough with a cloth and let it prove for about one hour.
- Knead the dough gently and divide it into 50-gram pieces. Roll each piece into a snake shape.
- Wrap the rolled dough around wooden kebab sticks, leaving space between twists.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix food color gel with water and brush over the baked breadsticks.
- Return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
- Once cooled, gently twist out the sticks and decorate with olives for eyes and orange pepper for the tongue.
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Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.