Try these delicious crispy parmesan breadsticks with finely ground almonds and pistachios and coated with a perfect almond – sesame mixture. Easy to make… hard to resist!
Ingredients
- 160 g soft margarine
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 60 g parmesan, finely grated
- 100 g blanched almonds, finely ground
- 100 g raw pistachios, finely ground
- 230 g all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg white (for brushing)
- blanched ground almonds (for coating)
- sesame seeds (for coating)
Instructions
1
In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, salt and sugar.
2
Add the margarine and mix until incorporated.
3
Mix in the pistachios, the almonds and the parmesan.
4
Add the olive oil, the baking powder and the eggs. Knead gently until the sides of your bowl are clean.
5
Wrap with food membrane and refrigerate for 30 min.
6
Mix some of the ground almonds & the sesame seeds into a platter.
7
Beat the egg white lightly.
8
Split the dough into pieces and shape each piece into a strip about 10cm / 3.9” long.
9
Brush each strip with egg white.
Roll each breadstick into the almond – sesame mixture to coat.
10
Arrange onto a paper lined baking tray.
11
Bake in a preheated oven, at 180⁰C / 350⁰F, for about 30 min.
12
They keep fresh & crispy for several days in a metal container.
Enjoy!
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TIP: For finely ground nuts, grind them in a blender with ½ tsp of cornstarch to prevent them from releasing their natural oils.
