my latest vice is oriental snack mixes. i could eat a whole bag in one sitting, what with the crispy rice crackers, wasabi peas and – my favorite – the toasty tasting sesame sticks. i love the stuff so much i decided to try my hand at making them myself.
and it’s easier then i thought. a simple combination of flour, spices, sesame seeds, oil and water, toasted for a few minutes in the oven and enjoyed in copious amounts. great as a quick snack on the go, added to a trail mix, or crumbled over a salad.
toasted sesame sticks
1/3 c sesame seeds
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c unbleached flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
5 tbsp sesame or olive oil
1/2 c watertoast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over high heat, shaking every few seconds until they are toasty brown and making crackling noises.
sift together both flours, salt and spices, then add the toasted sesame seed. mix in the sesame oil until well incorporated – it should be a crumbly, powdery consistency that isn’t yet wet. lastly, mix in the water and knead until even.
turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out until it’s as thin as you can get it.
cut the dough evenly into thin strips, the easiest way to do this is with a pizza cutter.
lay out on a baking sheet, covered in parchment paper if you have it, and bake at 325F for 12-15 minutes.
yields about 4-6 servings
5 Comments
Very cool, thanks for posting this; these look great.
This looks great! What quantity of sesame seeds did you use? There’s no measurement in the recipe…
these are always the favorite part of those mixes too, but I love anything with sesame seeds. the recipe looks great, but how much sesame seeds did you use?
i always seem to forget something! 1/3 cup.
You are such a genius! I love those snack mixes too, but rarely buy them because of the scary, unpronounceable chemicals. I am going to have to make these yummy sesame sticks to get my fix instead. Thanks!