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Greek-Style Puff Pastry Breadsticks

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek
Keyword breadsticks, feta, olives, oregano, puff pastry, tomato paste
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 roll puff pastry See note about all butter vs. oil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste, diluted with 3-4 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups feta cheese, preferably made from sheep's milk, crumbled About 10 oz/285 g
  • 1/2 cup black olives, crushed, preferably kalamata, crushed optional - About 3.2 oz/90 g
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon aleppo pepper optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375° F/190° C. Line 2 half sheet pans with parchment.

  2. Unroll the puff pastry onto a lightly floured piece of parchment, a pastry mat, or a clean counter. Gently roll it out to about 14 inches by 10 & 1/2 inches. (Mine started out as 12 inches by 9 & 1/2 inches.)

  3. Brush the tomato/water mixture onto the puff pastry. Then add the crumbled feta and crushed olives. Lightly press them down with your hands. Then add the oregano and black pepper, sprinkling them as evenly as you can over the pastry.

  4. Cut the pastry in half width-wise and then make strips approximately 3/4-1 inch/1-2 & 1/2 cm. Twist each piece several times before laying it down on the sheet pan. Gently press the ends of each piece to keep the ends anchored on the pan.

  5. Bake the twisted breadsticks until they are puffy and lightly browned on the uncovered parts of the pastry. Allow them to cool on the sheet pan before moving them to a serving platter or container. Breadsticks are best the day you make them, but they will last a day or two lightly wrapped in parchment. Also, you can freeze them in parchment or other paper inside a tightly sealed plastic bag for 1-2 weeks.

Recipe Notes

Feel free to play with the ingredients in these breadsticks. Don't like olives? Leave them out. Don't have aleppo pepper? Just use black pepper.