Easy Breadsticks in Food Processor
Making Breadsticks in a food processor is super easy.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Rising Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 12 Breadsticks
Calories: 140kcal
Breadsticks
- 2 ½ cups (12.5 ounces) bread flour (See Tip 1)
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant or bread machine yeast
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (8 ounce) filtered water, not heated (See Tips 2 and 3)
Finishing the Breadsticks
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Additional Kosher salt for sprinkling, optional
Breadsticks
Place flour, sugar, salt and yeast in bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade. Pulse process 5 or 6 times to mix ingredients.
Add butter and water to food processor. Process 45 seconds.
Transfer dough to floured surface. Knead several times to form a smooth ball. Place in oiled container; cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in a warm location until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 ½ hours. (See Tips 4 and 5)
Turn dough onto floured surface. Cut into 12 pieces, approximately 1.87 ounces each. Form each piece into an 8-inch rope. Place on parchment lined baking sheet, leaving at least 2-inches between breadsticks. Cover with dish towel or plastic wrap. Let sit until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 ½ hours.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake breadsticks in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Finishing the Breadsticks
- I always weigh my ingredients when making bread. The reason is that there is so much variability in how much is actually in a cup.
- The reason for using filtered water is that tap water contains chlorine. Chlorine can retard the growth of the yeast. Too much chlorine can actually kill the yeast.
- Because of the heat generated by the food processor, start with cold water. If the dough becomes too hot, it can kill the yeast.
- I like to let my dough rise in an 8-cup measuring cup. That way, I can easily see when the dough has doubled in volume.
- To produced the perfect environment for the dough to rise, I turn on my electric oven for 1 minute and 45 seconds. The actual temperature setting doesn't matter. All I want is for the oven to slightly warm up. My oven starts at 100°F when turned on. After 1 minute and 45 seconds, the temperature just starts to rise to 101°F. That's when I turn the oven off.
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg