Crispy baguette sticks "Rustico"

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 ml milk
• ½ cube of fresh yeast, approx. 21 g
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 3 tbsp water, hot
• 165 g flour (e.g. from Schär for light bread or rice flour)
• 165 g potato starch
• 30 g chestnut flour
• 1 tbsp psyllium husks, ground
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 100 g yogurt or sour cream
• 1 ½ tbsp sunflower oil (can be another, depending on your taste)
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Flour for the work surface, gluten-free

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

gluten-free

Crumble the yeast into small pieces and heat it with the milk and sugar in a small saucepan. The yeast milk should be at a maximum temperature of 35°C, i.e. lukewarm to pleasantly warm. While heating, it is best to stir with a whisk until the yeast and sugar are completely dissolved. Let everything stand on the switched off stove for about 15-20 minutes until small bubbles form on the surface (the yeast is working). Let the chia seeds and hot water swell in a container. Sift the different types of flour, starch, psyllium husk and salt into a large bowl and mix together. Add the liquid yeast, the swollen chia seeds, yogurt, oil and honey to the flour mixture and knead the mixture for about 15 minutes on a low speed using a mixer (dough hook). Finally, add the sifted baking powder and knead briefly until all the ingredients are combined. Sprinkle a work surface with flour. Flour the dough while it is still in the bowl. Be sure to use well-floured hands, as the dough is very sticky. Divide the dough into 4-6 equal pieces. Take one piece at a time and roll it out into an oblong shape on the work surface with your hands. The more misshapen the baguette shape, the crispier the edges will be. Place the formed baguettes on a cold baking tray lined with baking paper and place them on the middle rack of an unheated oven. Bake the baguettes for 30-40 minutes at 220°C (top/bottom heat) until crispy on the outside and lightly golden brown. Optionally, you can also bake in various seeds, herbs, etc.