Italian Polenta Sticks

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

These Italian Polenta Sticks are great for sharing!

Italian Polenta Sticks Ingredients

50 grams	Polenta
250 ml	Water
450 grams	Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium White)
1 tsp	Sugar
1 tsp	Salt
25 grams	Butter Softened
1 tsp	Honey
50 grams	Pine Nuts
7 sachet	Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson)
50 ml	Water Warm

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Simmer the polenta in the 250ml/9 fl oz of water for 2 minutes.
Place all of the ingredients into a mixer with a dough hook attached.
Mix to a soft dough and knead for 5 minutes. If mixing by hand, put the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl.
Rub in the butter and stir in the polenta, honey, pine nuts and yeast.
Mix to a smooth dough with the warm water. Turn onto a floured board and knead for 10 minutes.
Shape into 2 oblong loaves and place onto a greased baking sheet. Leave to prove until double in size. Meanwhile preheat the oven to190°C/fan 170°C/Gas Mark
Bake for 20-30 minutes.
Dust lightly with more bread flour.