Olive Sticks Recipes

Steps:

• Make the dough: Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer; sprinkle in the yeast and set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the flour, butter, sugar, fine salt and 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water; mix with the paddle attachment until a slightly sticky dough forms, 5 minutes.
• Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until very smooth and soft, 3 minutes. Roll into a 2-foot-long log; cut into 16 1 1/2-inch pieces. Knead each piece slightly and shape into a 7-inch long breadstick; arrange 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a cloth; let rise in a warm spot until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Make the topping: Brush the breadsticks with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
• Bake until slightly golden, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt with the garlic powder and oregano.
• Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with the flavored salt.
• Serve warm with salad.

Steps:

• Combine the feta cheese, parsley, olive paste and egg whites in a bowl and mix well. Unfold 1 of the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface, keeping the remaining pastry sheet in the refrigerator. Roll into a 14X16-inch rectangle with a floured rolling pin. Cut crosswise into halves. Spread half the olive mixture over 1 pastry half. Top with the remaining pastry half. Roll gently with a rolling pin to seal the layers together. Cut the pastry crosswise into 1/2 -inch-wide strips. Arrange the strips 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet, twisting each strip 3 or 4 times. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes of until puffed and light brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat the process with the remaining puff pastry and remaining olive mixture.
• Serve at room temperature. Store in a tightly covered container. You may substitute a mixture of ½ cup pureed pitted kalamata olives and 1 tablespoon olive oil for the olive paste.