Reqeust From: "Allison P. Rivas" >
I had the most brilliant fennel breadsticks. A recipe would be fantastic.
Thanks


This was all I could find. Hope this helps.........
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* Exported from BigOven *

Onion-Fennel Breadsticks

Recipe By :Bon Appetit
Serving Size :0
Cuisine :
Main Ingred. :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1/4 cup unsalted butter - (1/2 stick)
1 large onion --minced
3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour --more or less
1 package fast-rising dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups hot water --(125 to 130 degrees)
Coarse salt --as needed

Heat heavy medium skillet over high heat. Add fennel seeds and stir
until just golden brown and aromatic, about 1 minute. Transfer fennel
seeds to large bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add butter and minced
onion to same skillet. Saute until onion is golden brown, about 20
minutes. Cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt to
fennel seeds in large bowl. Stir in hot water and onion mixture. Mix
in enough of remaining flour, 1/4 cup at a time, to form soft dough.
Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding
more flour if dough is sticky, about 8 minutes.
Form dough into ball. Place on lightly floured surface. Cover with
towel. Let dough stand 10 minutes.
Dust 4 cookie sheets with flour. Divide dough in half. Roll each half
out on floured surface to 12-inch square. Dust well with flour. Fold
each square in thirds and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
Unfold strips. Let dough rest 5 minutes. Stretch each strip to 14
inches. Place strips 1/2 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Let
breadsticks rest 10 minutes.
Brush breadsticks lightly with water. Sprinkle lightly with coarse
salt. Bake breadsticks until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool 15
minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Return breadsticks to oven and
bake until crisp, about 12 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be prepared
2 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)

This recipe yields about 4 dozen.

Comments: A fast version of an old favorite. Wine-bottle gift bags
make perfect packaging.

Formatted by Joe Comiskey -


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