Italian Grissini (Breadsticks)

1. Put flour in a bowl. Add yeast, water, herbs, garlic, tomato, salt and olive oil and mix to combine.

2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead to make a stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes total). Shape into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size (30 minutes).

3. Preheat oven to 200°C (390ºF). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

4. Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface,

5. Roll dough out into a rectangle. The exact dimensions are not critical. Cut dough into strips of equal width. A pizza cutter works very well for this.

6. Pull each strip gently to stretch it to the length of the cookie sheet and twist dough into a coil. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with herbs.

7. Place on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.