Baton Sale (French salted bread sticks)

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Baton sale or bâton salé are salted crunchy and buttery French bread sticks that are great for snacking and parties.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: French, Mediterranean

Diet: Halal

Servings: Stick

Calories: 62kcal

Author: Amira

preheat oven to 400F. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, add flour, salt, cumin seeds, sugar and yeast. Mix well.
Pour butter over and mix.
Gradually add warm water and knead well until a firm dough forms.
Moisten your hands with some oil or butter, then divide the dough into 40-50 small balls, then cover the balls with plastic wrap.
Take the first ball of the dough and roll into a thin long - 5 to 6 inch- sticks.
Place stick on the baking sheet and proceed with the rest of the dough.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.

You might want to roll the sticks in sesame seeds, Nigella seeds, sea salt flakes or more cumin seeds.
Cumin is common in baton sale, but skip it if you want to and use anise seeds or Nigella seeds.
You can brush sticks with egg wash if you would like a more shiny look.