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Green Olive & Date Breadsticks

January 16, 2014 by Laura Scott 16 Comments

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I just love sweet & salty popcorn. That’s not all. I think I generally love sweet & salty flavoured foods. Take my last post for example. A sweet & salty orange, date & green olive salad. Well that is exactly what has led me to this post.

date breadsticks

Breadsticks that capture the sweet and salty combination . Green olives & dates. If I do like a flavour combination, I do tend to run with it for a recipe or two, maybe even three. But what I love is that the flavours taste quite different baked in bread. The dates melt a little and the olives have a sharp salty tang. So good, I hope you will consider trying this recipe.

date breadsticksMy children are breadstick fanatics and also love olives but the dates do divide them (only 1 of 3 approves). But, they all adored these breadsticks so I think they qualify for the Family Foodies challenge of HIDDEN GOODIES. This is co hosted by Vanesther at Bangers&Mash and Louisa at Eat your Veg.

date breadsticksThey are also mighty healthy, especially when compared to shop bought bread so I am entering them into One Ingredient, which I co-host with Nazima over at  Franglais Kitchen. The theme is HEALTHY.

date breadsticksI am also sending this over to Feel Good Food hosted by Victoria at A Kick at the Pantry Door. The theme is TASTY & INEXPENSIVE. Perfect, as these little bread snacks cost so little to make and make use of ingredients that I always have in the cupboard.

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Green olive & date breadsticks

A sweet & salty breadstick recipe.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword date breadsticks
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Author Laura Scott

Ingredients

  • 250 g "00" flour
  • 1 tsp Fast action yeast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 150 ml Tepid water
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 12 Green olives finely chopped
  • 6 Dates finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Measure the flour, yeast, salt, water and oil and place in a food processor with a dough hook attachment, or put the ingredients into a large bowl if your are kneading by hand,

  2. Knead the dough for around 8 minutes,

  3. Add in the chopped dates & olives and continue to knead for a further 1 or 2 minutes,

  4. Leave the dough to prove for about 1 hour covered with a cloth/tea towel,

  5. After the dough has risen separate into 10 little balls and roll them (back & forth on a work surface) into long breadsticks. You will need to oil the work surface which will prevent the breadsticks form sticking when you shape them,

  6. Bake in a pre-heated oven (200 degrees) for 10/15 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch,

  7. Leave them to cool before enjoying as a snack/accompaniment to soup.

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Filed Under: Breads, Family food, School lunchbox ideas, Snacks and starters, Vegetarian dishes Tagged With: baking, breadsticks, Dates, green olive

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Comments

  1. Jude says

    January 16, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    These just sound perfect, and would be a good snack for a play date too, I’m really loving your sweet and salty posts!

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      True Jude, breadsticks are universally loved by children!

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    January 17, 2014 at 11:59 am

    Another great idea for the olive and date combo! These sound like something my kids would really enjoy… I might even get some help in making them.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      I hope so Sarah, the shaping is the best bit apart from eating of course!

      Reply
  3. Vanesther - Bangers & Mash says

    January 17, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    We get through rather a lot of breadsticks in our house and I think your olive and date version would go down a storm here. Thanks so much for sharing with this month’s Family Foodies challenge – a perfect entry.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      Thanks and I hope your kids enjoy them if you try them out x

      Reply
  4. Sarah Maison Cupcake says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:01 am

    These look fab! My son would devour them definitely. I keep thinking I should make some breadsticks but always end up thinking “we need a new loaf” and baking whole lot of dough together.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      January 19, 2014 at 11:52 am

      I know, we get through so much bread here. I often use any spare pizza dough to make breadsticks with.

      Reply
  5. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:24 am

    I love homemade breadsticks, so very different from the ones you buy. I haven’t made any for ages. I really must make the effort. These look excellent, even though I’m not keen on olives, I don’t mind them in things.

    Reply
  6. Deena Kakaya says

    January 18, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    I really like this classy and tasty sounding breadstick! I’m certain we will all love this, including my toddler with refined taste..I will be pleased to get some dates into him xx

    Reply
  7. Katie Bryson says

    January 19, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Great recipe Laura – my absolute favourite combo is sweet and salty so you’re right on the money with this! I am disgraceful and have been known to throw a handful of haribos in with a packet of crisps. Yikes! Anyway for some reason i’ve never made breadsticks, but you’ve totally inspired me to have a go as i’m sure they are much nicer than dry old supermarket ones 🙂

    Reply
  8. kellie@foodtoglow says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:00 am

    I agree with Deena – classy looking breadsticks. I am intrigued by the flavour combination> intrigued enough to try!

    Reply
  9. Fish fingers for tea says

    January 24, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    Loving these Laura! Sweet and salty is my all time favourite combination so these sound perfect to me. I went through a stage of making my own breadsticks but have to admit that it’s been more than a little while since I’ve made them now, I think these might change that! 

    Reply
  10. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    January 31, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    Delicious! Perfect for pre dinner nibbles too! What a lovely combo of flavours.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      February 5, 2014 at 9:08 pm

      Thanks Helen 🙂

      Reply

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