Grissini Broomsticks with Dip

Ingredients

• 0.5 cube Yeast
• 300 g flour
• 1 pinch sugar
• 50 g wheat semolina
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp light sesame seeds
• 120 g freshly grated cheddar cheese
• 24 chives

Instructions

1. 1.

   Dissolve the yeast in 140 ml lukewarm water. Mix the flour with the sugar, semolina, and salt in a bowl; create a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture and oil. Knead quickly by hand into a smooth dough, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

2. 2.

   Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) with upper and lower heat.

3. 3.

   Take half of the dough onto a floured surface, shape it into a sausage, cut into about 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a stick about 20-25 cm long and coat in sesame seeds.

4. 4.

   Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes.

5. 5.

   Remove and let cool.

6. 6.

   Shape the remaining dough into a sausage, divide into 12 pieces, roll each into a thin stick about 0.5 cm wide, then cut into 8 equal pieces. Place on another parchment-lined sheet, sprinkle with cheese, and bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.

7. 7.

   Wrap eight small grissini around the end of a large grissini and secure with two chives each. Arrange on a serving platter and serve with dips such as cream cheese horseradish dip, paprika dip, or herb tomato dip at your discretion.