Recipes Bread & Dough Recipes Breadsticks Fennel & Parmesan Bread Sticks Back to Breadsticks Fennel & Parmesan Bread Sticks by Allinson Total Time 2h 23m Prep Time 2h 5m Bake Time 18m Makes 64 Skill Level Intermediate 0 Reviews No ratings yet Save Save this recipe Share Our Parmesan and Fennel Breadsticks made with Allinson olive oil dough are crammed with flavour and will have your friends asking for more. Perfect as a snack with guests, or as an impressive dinner party starter, these breadsticks are a great recipe for confident bakers. Cheese lovers may also like our Chilli Pepper and Feta Bread made with Allinson wholemeal dough. Method MIX Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a big bowl. Mix the water and oil together, then stir in with a cutlery knife. KNEAD Tip onto a lightly flour dusted surface and knead for 10 minutes (or use the dough hook attachment on your mixer). RISE Lightly grease the mixing bowl with some oil. Put the dough back in, cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size. SHAPE Knock back the dough by gently kneading just 5 times to get the air out. Pat a quarter of the dough at a time into a rectangle. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into lots of strips (should make about 16 per rectangle). Using your hands roll each strip into a long snake, then lay on lightly greased baking sheets and scatter with some grated Parmesan and 1-2 tablespoons of fennel seeds. Press in lightly to stick. PROVE Cover the dough again with a clean tea towel and leave to prove for 15 minutes. Preheat your oven to 180°C (fan 160°C, gas mark 4). BAKE Bake for 12-18 minutes, until golden and crisp. Cool on wire racks. Let's Bake The easiest way to follow a recipe Party Recipes Reviews Unfortunately there are no reviews for this recipe yet! Leave Your Thoughts Unfortunately reviews are not permitted to non-registered users. Please Log in to leave your review or ask us a question. Ingredients Metric For the Dough 500g Strong White Bread Flour (We like Allinson's) This is versatile, everyday bread flour with a high protein content which helps to make the perfect loaf. Bread flour has higher gluten levels than culinary flours such as plain or self-raising. Very strong bread flour has an even higher gluten level so can be used to produce a higher rise loaf. Good for white loaves, pizza dough and pasta. 7g Easy Bake Yeast (We like Allinson) Perfect to use in bread makers and hand baking this yeast, gives your dough a quick rise, eliminating the need to 'knock back.' The dough will only require one kneading and one period of proving. The yeast can be added with the flour straight from the pack and will become activated as soon as it comes into contact with the liquid. 1 tsp Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar (We use Billington's) This is the highest quality caster sugar available and is a great natural alternative to refined caster sugar. It has a warm golden colour from its unrefined nature and is fine grained with a subtle buttery taste, making it perfect for deliciously light sponges, shortbread and macaroons. 2 tsp Salt 300ml Warm Water 50ml Olive Oil For the topping 50g Parmesan (finely grated ) 2 tbsp Fennel seeds Utensils Baking Tray Mixing Bowl Recipe Alternatives Seedy Breadsticks Seedy Breadsticks Total 1h 20m Serves 15 Skill Easy Diet Veg Rating No ratings yet