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Armenian Choereg (Bread Sticks)

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Not exactly the crispy texture of a bread stick, a little more tender. Go to your local Middle Eastern Grocery or health food store for the black seeds (Black Nigella). This is a crucial ingredient for the nutty taste. These are great with coffee or tea for breakfast or a snack. Makes alot and they last forever stored in a large plastic container. Armenians like to cook in groups, so it helps to have a partner with this one!

List of Ingredients

Armenian Choereg (Bread Sticks)


2 1/2 lbs flour (aprox.9-10 cups)
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup scalded milk

1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
1/2 cup warm water (about 105 degrees)
1/2 cup Crisco
1/2 lb butter
1/2 tablespoon nigella seeds (black seeds)
2 eggs
1 beaten egg
sesame seed


Recipe



Dissolve yeast in warm water.

Heat milk and turn off heat. Add butter and Crisco to melt and cool milk.

If you have a large Kitchen Aid Mixer, add all ingredients except beaten egg and sesame seeds. If not, you will need to mix all in a large bowl and knead by hand.

Add enough flour to make a soft slightly sticky dough.

Knead 10 minutes in mixer or with oiled hands.

Allow to rise until double in bulk. Around 2 hours.

Oil hands and punch down. Pull off a hunk of dough and roll out with your hands to a long rope.

Slice on the diagonal in 5 inch pieces. Make sticks or circles or braid three pieces together, if desired.

Place on a cookie sheet an inch apart.

Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until light brown.