Snake Red Pepper Cheese Breadsticks

Snake Red Pepper Cheese Breadsticks

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Makes 9 snake breadsticks

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Preheat oven 350*F.

Dry Ingredients:

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*1 cup All-purpose Flour

*2 Tablespoons White Sesame Seeds

*1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

*1/4 heaping teaspoon Sea Salt

*1 teaspoon Sugar

*1/2 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Wet Ingredients:

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*2 tablespoon Butter, room temperature

*1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Ice Cold Water

*1/4 cup grated Cheddar Cheese

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Eyes:

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**Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds or Black Sesame Seeds, for Eyes

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In a small mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients, mixing in with your hand until dough forms a smooth dough.

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Roll out the dough by using your hands into a 18 inch long snake rope. Note: if the dough breaks keep pinching it back together, this will take a little time to evenly roll snake rope. Then cut snake rope into 9 (2 inch pieces) rolling each piece into snake shape, making one end fat for the head and the other end pointed. Shape into snake rope then into coiled snake. See pictures.

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Place coiled snakes onto a Silpat or parchment covered 1/2 baking sheet. Adjust snake shape as needed. Add the eyes. If using sesame seeds make sure the seeds are pressed firmly into snakes head.

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Bake in a 350*F. oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden light golden brown.

Recipe adapted from Kitchenathopkins