Sesame and Cheese Grissini Brooms
Nutritional values
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 856 kcal | (41 %) | ||
Protein | 27.37 g | (28 %) | ||
Fat | 21.96 g | (19 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 145.32 g | (97 %) | ||
Sugar added | 1.05 g | (4 %) | ||
Roughage | 10.19 g | (34 %) |
Vitamin A | 989.18 mg | (123,648 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.18 μg | (1 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 5.13 mg | (43 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.64 mg | (64 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.49 mg | (45 %) | ||
Niacin | 8.95 mg | (75 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 1.28 mg | (91 %) | ||
Folate | 370.56 μg | (124 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.01 mg | (17 %) | ||
Biotin | 8.38 μg | (19 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.33 μg | (11 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 64.08 mg | (67 %) | ||
Potassium | 1,237.17 mg | (31 %) | ||
Calcium | 584.69 mg | (58 %) | ||
Magnesium | 163.78 mg | (55 %) | ||
Iron | 17.23 mg | (115 %) | ||
Iodine | 11.55 μg | (6 %) | ||
Zinc | 1.91 mg | (24 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 7.09 g | |||
Cholesterol | 29.7 mg |

Ingredients
- Ingredients
- ½ cube Yeast
- 10 ½ ozs Pastry flour
- 1 pinch sugar
- 3 Tbsps Semolina
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- 2 Tbsps white Sesame seeds
- 4 ozs freshly grated Cheddar cheese
- 24 Leeks
Preparation steps
For the grissini: Dissolve the yeast in a bowl with 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. In another bowl, stir the flour with the salt. Press a well into the center. Add the yeast mixture and oil to the well. Knead into a smooth dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
For the large grissini: Place half the dough on a floured surface. Roll into a sausage shape and cut into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" ropes. Coat in rope in the sesame seeds.
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until crsip, about 25-30 minutes.
Remove and let cool.
For the small grissini: Place the remaining dough on a floured surface and shape into a sausage shape. Divide into 12 equal pieces. Shape each into 1/4 inch long pieces. Divide each into 8 equal pieces. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with the cheese, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
For serving: Fasten 8 small grissini on the end of 1 large grissini using 2 chives. If desired, serve with dip such as cheese and horseradish, red pepper, herb or tomato.