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| Breads are an essential part of the diet for most people around the world. There are many wonderful recipes for making breads, that are available. They range from the plain white breads to the different flavored -breads.'Breadstick Twists' is an easy to make bread recipe.
The main ingredients that are needed for making 'Breadstick Twists' are two cups of flour,half a teaspoon of baking powder, three tablespoons of unsalted butter,extra virgin olive oil and about one and half teaspoons of salt. One can also use Parmesan Cheese to flavor the bread. For that about one-fourth cup of cheese will suffice.
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To make the dough, add baking powder to the flour and mix it well by beating it continuously. Next fold in the butter and when the consistency of the mixture looks like small peas, add a little ice water. Knead well. One can also use a food processor to make the dough.
Put the dough on a work surface which has been sprinkled with a little flour. Roll the dough on the surface and make a rectangle about one-fourth inches thick and then cut out strips that are one-fourth inches thick. Each strip is rolled into a 14 inches long breadstick. Sprinkle the strips with Parmesan Cheese. Take 2 breadsticks with the cheese-side in ,put a little water at the top and bottom and twist them together. The breadstick twists are brushed with olive oil and then they are ready to bake. Bake the breadsticks at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes until they become golden brown. The recipe takes about one hour to make and a total of 18 breadsticks can be made from the dough. The breadstick twists can be flavored by putting fennel seeds or paprika in the dough while mixing. Curry powder can also be put in the dough and it makes a spicy edition of breadstick twists. A sweet version of breadstick twists can be made too. For that a little cinnamon-sugar can be sprinkled on the strips when they are twisted.
'Breadstick Twists' is a fast and easy recipe. It requires a few ingredients and only takes about 20 minutes to bake. They can easily be made at home and are a good addition to mealtimes. The breadsticks can be eaten fresh with soups. They can also be stored in air-tight containers and had later.
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