Roll in between your hands a few times to help press the seeds in and push in the tips of the dough so each stick looks almost like a rectangle. Gently roll dough into a stick and roll in sesame seeds. Prepare two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper and preheat your oven to 400☏. You’ll need a clean surface to lay your sesame sticks. Gather your sesame seeds and place them on a plate with an edge. Remove the dough from the fridge and let it warm up just a bit. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until the dough is completely chilled. Touching the dough as little as possible, form a ball and wrap tightly. Depending on the humidity in your area, you may need more or less.ĭump dough onto plastic wrap, enough to wrap around the dough with no parts exposed to the air. For me, 6 tablespoons is the right amount. The dough will begin to form a ball and pull together. Now add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each tablespoon for 2-3 seconds. After all the butter is added, mix until the dough looks like little crumbs. Pulse to mix.Īdd butter in four batches, pulsing to mix after each addition. In the bowl of your food processor add flour and salt. The dough will need to be refrigerated for two hours or until it is completely chilled and it does take some time to scoop out the dough and roll these cute little sticks but they’re worth it. The dough for these sticks is a simple pie crust recipe, made from scratch using a big bowl with a potato masher or your food processor. Life's too short to waste it on mediocre starters, don’t you think? Each year we see little reminders that we are all getting a little older. Even little starters like these were delicious, although simple, but they remind me of how important it is to savor time with family.
When we were visiting family in Saintes, about a 5 hour drive south of Paris, we would have apéritifs with nuts and little crackers similar to these buttery sesame sticks before the evening meal.
You can make these ahead by storing them in an airtight container to save you time in the kitchen right before a dinner party. They’re the perfect little nibble before a meal, especially when you have company over for dinner. I love the buttery flavor of these sesame sticks.
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