Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1⅕ cups flour (whole wheat/wholemeal or brown bread flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅓ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ cup mature cheddar cheese (coarsely grated)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1½ teaspoons maple syrup
  • ⅓ cup+2tsp semi-skimmed/light milk
  • Onion seeds (nigella), chia, black sesame seeds or poppy seeds for sprinkling on top

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with grease-proof paper. Set aside.In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt and stir thoroughly using a whisk.
  • Stir in the cheese then add the maple syrup, oil and milk and stir until thoroughly combined.  Turn the mixture onto a clean surface and knead a few times until the ingredients come together and form a dough.
  • Flatten the dough with your hands and using a rolling pin roll out into a rectangle (approx. 1 cm thick).  Using a sharp knife cut the dough into 10 breadsticks. 
  • Place the breadsticks on top of the baking sheet, sprinkle over the seeds and bake in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven, set aside for a few minutes then serve.