Beet Breadsticks

Name: Beet Breadsticks
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams sliced beets, drained and puréed; 1 liters bread flour, divided; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 1 package dry yeast; 1 large egg; 59 milliliters margarine, softened; 1 teaspoon salt; 177 milliliters skim milk (105° to 115°); 2 Tbsps sugar

Beet Breadsticks might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 40. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 78 calories. A mixture of sugar, salt, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first two ingredients; set aside.

Dissolve yeast and sugar in 3/4 cup warm milk in a large bowl, and let sugar mixture stand 5 minutes.

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Sugar

Yeast

Milk

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Bowl

Add 2 cups flour, beet mixture, margarine, salt, vinegar, and egg, and beat mixture at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Stir in 1 cup flour to form a sticky dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes), and add enough of the remaining flour to prevent dough from sticking to hands.

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Margarine

Vinegar

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Beet

Salt

Egg

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Blender

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover dough, and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Bowl

Punch dough down, and divide in half. Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll dough into a 10 x 7-inch rectangle.

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Dough

Punch

Roll

Cut dough crosswise into 20 (7-inch-long) 1/2-inch-wide strips. Gently twist strips of dough. Repeat with remaining dough.

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Dough

Place dough twists 1 inch apart on two baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Cover dough twists, and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Baking Sheet