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Pumpernickel and Rye Breadsticks

2.5

(2)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 24 breadsticks

Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 teaspoon coarse salt plus additional to taste
2 slices pumpernickel bread
2 slices rye bread

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    In a small saucepan melt butter with caraway seeds and 1 teaspoon salt. Brush bread on both sides with butter mixture and slice lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide strips. On a baking sheet sprinkle breadsticks with additional salt and bake in lower third of oven, turning once, until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer breadsticks to a rack and cool completely. Breadsticks may be made 2 days ahead and kept in a resealable plastic bag.

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