Greek cuisine · Breakfast & Eggs

Kritsinia me Sousami

Crisp sesame breadsticks made from olive oil dough, rolled out thin and baked twice until crunchy dry.

Ingredients · for 8 servings

• 450 g flour (type 550)
• 1 tsp dried yeast
• 220 ml water
• 100 ml olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 100 g sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp anise seeds

Instructions

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in 220 ml lukewarm water and let stand for 10 min, until the surface ripples.
2. Add flour, salt, anise seeds and 80 ml olive oil and knead everything for 8 min into a firm, supple dough that comes away smoothly from the bowl.
3. Let the dough rise covered for 45 min, until visibly risen, then divide into 24 equal pieces.
4. Roll each piece into a pencil-thin strand about 20 cm long, brush with the remaining olive oil and roll all around thickly in sesame seeds.
5. Place the sticks spaced apart on two baking trays and bake in the oven preheated to 180°C for 25–30 min, until evenly light brown.
6. Lower the heat to 120°C and dry the sticks for another 10 min, then let cool completely and store airtight – this keeps them crunchy for weeks.