Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Thyme Lemon Spelt Shortbread Sticks


These golden wholemeal spelt shortbread sticks are not too sweet and full of fragrances and characters. They are seasoned with fresh thyme, lemon zest and a sprinkling of fleur de sel. If you do enjoy a little digestives in the snack, this is the right one for you. They're irresistible plain or served with a cheese dip.
Adapted from Food

  • 60 g Bio wholemeal spelt
  • 140 g All purpose flour
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Finely grated lemon peel
  • 2 tsp Fresh thyme, chopped
  • 150 g Butter, at room temperature
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 tsp Fleur de sel
  1. Stir together the flours, sugar, salt, lemon peel and chopped thyme. Cut in butter and rub together, using your fingertips, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Lightly beaten eggs and reserve 1 tablespoon of the egg mixture for brushing.
  2. Add the remaining egg mixture and blend until dough comes together. Wrap the dough in a plastic film and chill for 1 hour until firm. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line the bottom of a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll the dough between plastic films into a rectangle, about 12x7-inch. Cut the shortbread dough in half, forming two 6x7-inch rectangles. Using a pizza wheel, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips. Place the shortbread on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with the reserved egg mixture and sprinkle sea salt on top. Bake for about or minutes until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

93 comments:

  1. These are so interesting and I love the pictures!

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  2. Fantastic! I love baking with spelt. Great job with these.

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  3. These look so yummy, like your pictures as usual..

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  4. They are the perfect appetizers for a friendly gathering or a party!

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  5. What a beautiful combination of flavors in these shortbread cookies! Your pictures are gorgeous!

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  6. I have all the ingredients for these lovely shortbread sticks, great recipe, I've been wanting to make something with my spelt flour;-)

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  7. I think these look AMAZING! They would be great with soup or salad toooooooo! :D

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  8. I have been thinking of shortbread the whole week and here I am seeing your lovely shortbread! Lemon and thyme sounds really good! And your tic-tac-toe arrangement is really nice! :)

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  9. So beautiful! I like the way you arranged the sticks like tic-tac-toc:D

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  10. These look fabulous. I love the addition of the lemon! Bravo for the great recipe choice! always on the look out for great bread sticks and dips!

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  11. Shortbread sticks is a lovely idea..looks so crispy n yummy

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  12. Those are fabulous! Perefect with a fresh glass of white wine and a few olives.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  13. They are quite interesting.. V similar to bread sticks??

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  14. What a perfect little snack! These look wonderful. I haven;t worked much with spelt flour but I'll have to try!

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  15. I love this twist, sound so good.

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  16. The sticks of heaven! Yay!

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  17. They look very irresistible! I love lemon with thyme. Perfect flavor combination.

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  18. I would eat the whole batch by myself...such a tasty treat! Love the designs of the way you presented it, Angie!

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  19. These look perfect and would love to have them with a good cheese dip!

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  20. Thyme lemon shortbread sounds like a perfect thing for spring time tea... thanks for sharing!

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  21. The shortbread sticks look tempting and your pictures just tell them all!

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  22. Great use of flavors here, always in favor of shortbread anything. Making shortbread into something savory is quite innovative. Glad I stopped in.

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  23. Delicious short bread .. and love your arrangements too...

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  24. These are so lovely. Just lovely.

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  25. Beautiful...Looks very crisp...

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  26. I haven't tried spelt before but these sticks look gorgeous and so inviting.

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  27. Love love the second photo... Yummy short breads with superb flavor combination

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  28. Very addictive and stunning shortbread sticks, fabulous..

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  29. GORGEOUS! Such a great idea too! I mean really...

    I have been on such a lemon kick lately so these were just screaming at me when I saw my inbox. They look delicious and irresistible!

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  30. They look amazing! I would love to serve these for some dinner guests. Thanks for sharing, Angie!

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  31. Anonymous25/5/11 22:52

    I love the idea of this savoury shortbread. I think it would make a great party snack.
    *kisses* HH

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  32. Another great recipe! I have been craving shortbread lately, but don't fancy too sweet things.... this could be the perfect recipe!

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  33. Omg these look PERFECT! I can't wait to try these!

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  34. I already have your 5-Spice Spelt Crackers bookmarked to try...now I totally want to try these, too...they're beautiful! Such gorgeous pictures, too.

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  35. These look great! I love the combination of lemon and thyme :)

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  36. I like savory munchies and here i can smell the fresh thyme ..Lovely pics.

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  37. ooohhh yummy... with thyme.
    Wish I could pull out one stick out of the stacko ;)

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  38. These do look fantastic! I love fleur de sel, it's such a lovely and fragrant blend. :)

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  39. I so love thyme that I'd put it everywhere. These sticks look really delicious.

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    Visit mine as time permits...
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  41. Anonymous26/5/11 10:06

    I absolutely love that these have fresh thyme in them and lemon zest - fabulous.
    :-) Mandy

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  42. The savory shortbreads look amazing and what a beautiful presentation! Do you think these can be made ahead of time and frozen? Thank you!

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  43. Wow, looks really delicious and the thyme must have made the shortbread even more flavourful.

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  44. These look sooooo good!
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  45. Great food styling- these look like they need a glass of wine!

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  46. I would be so thrilled to have these around to snack on! Lemon and thyme is a fantastic flavor combo!

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  47. I really love your presentation. The cheese sticks sound wonderful. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  48. ils sont bien parfumés, j"adore
    bonne soirée

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  49. I love the photos! Your shortbread sticks are so pretty.

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  50. @megi
    Although I haven't tried freezing them, but I think it will work.

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  51. Ahhhh i like the sticks and the way you have arranged them way too pretty!

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  52. These spelt sticks look quite elegant and sound really good. I particularly like the picture that you've made with them stacked like the base for a log cabin. So cute.

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  53. I love your spelt stick tower :) They do sound delicious too!

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  54. These are so tempting and delicious! And the pics are simply superb!

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  55. yummy delicious to snack looks wonderful

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  56. I have yet to bake with spelt although it is on my list. I love the idea of these with some soft goat cheese - the herbs and the lemon make these irresistible.

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  57. Loved your pics. This is something TH & I will enjoy..

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  58. Bag'em and send them my way! I've got to try these.

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  59. Anonymous27/5/11 05:28

    Angie look delicious, love the pics!!! gloria
    I have to comment like anonymous, have porblems with google again!!

    gloriadlepilar_1994@yahoo.com

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  60. Anonymous27/5/11 05:29

    Sorry, I forget, Im gloria from Canela Kitchen! gloria

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  61. Your breadsticks look really yummy. The only thing I would change is the thyme for rosmary (only because I am badly alergic to thyme though). I always keep telling myself I need to try to make breadsticks, then somehow never get down to it. Your picture is a reminder of my to do list!

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  62. I don't mind snacking on these flavorful and full of character bread stick :)

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  63. These look crispy and delicious! I love the stick shape.

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  65. Wonderful flavours and having shortbread in stick format is a great idea - they look lovely.

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  66. I've wanted to bake with spelt flour and these buttery, lemon-herb sticks of heaven are just what I've been looking for! Beautifully presented, Angie :)

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  67. How pretty they turned out

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  68. Crispy n addictive they look! I loved how you arranged them ~ fun n pretty!
    US Masala

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  69. Sure wish I had a little stack of these beauties to nibble on for breakfast this morning - delicious!

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  70. We love to eat grissini at home but never made them ourselves. Your breadsticks look really crispy and delicious, There is no way we could let this pass without making them. I have to search for spelt flour first, of course. Cheers!!!

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  71. It's a very interesting yummy crispy snacks .... it would take a minute for me to finish the whole batch!

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  72. What a beautiful munchie...I love the addition of thyme. And they look to have a marvelous texture...yummy :)

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  73. I would gobble these up in a minute!! I love the flavor of thyme and need to try baking with spelt flour. Have a wonderful weekend Angie:)

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  74. I've bookmarked this- These little shortbread sticks look so good! They're perfect for starters, or even with a salad. :)

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  75. those are looking so yummy and healthy :) mmmmm.. check my dishes and tell me what you think! :)

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  76. I can't wait to try these! Perfect for parties, they sound so tasty!

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  77. Light and Healthy! Feels like grabbing one :)

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  78. Olá, adorei suas receitas, são muito bem preparadas e devem ser muito saborosas também. Um abraço, Marta. Venha me visitar também, será muito benvinda.

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  79. I love baking with spelt and these look tempting. Wonderful photos Angie.

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  80. What a unique and delightfully interesting snack...I could easily become addicted to these and I bet the texture is amazing :)

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  81. I have recently become a HUGE fan of spelt, these are perfect! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

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  82. I think I could eat an entire basket of these, they look so good! Now I am craving bread before bed haha

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  83. your pic looks so good that i feel like grabbing a few sticks of these!

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  84. Mmm these look positively addictive. Love the flavor combination!

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  85. I love breadsticks and as usual, you've added some incredible twists to yours to make them extra special. Cannot wait to try.

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  86. @Angie's Recipes

    Hi Angie, thank you for another wonferful recipe, I made the spelt shortbread sticks the other day and they turned out great. I froze half and baked the rest. Thanks again!

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  87. Anonymous10/6/11 16:34

    These look delish !!! I am going to try adapting this to a gluten free version - I'm always on the lookout for suitable recipes and this looks like it will work considering the butter and all the savory flavor!
    Cynthia

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