Armenian Choereg (Breadsticks) Recipe

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Armenian Choereg (Breadsticks)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lbs flour ( aprox. 9-10 cups)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (1/4 oz) package yeast
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 tbsp nigella seeds (black seeds)
  • 2 eggs

Directions:

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. Heat milk and turn off heat. Add butter and Crisco to melt and cool milk.
  3. If you have a large Kitchen Aid Mixer, add all ingredients except beaten egg and sesame seeds. If not, you will need to mix all in a large bowl and knead by hand.
  4. Add enough flour to make a soft slightly sticky dough.
  5. Knead 10 minutes in mixer or with oiled hands.
  6. Allow to rise until double in bulk. Around 2 hours.
  7. Oil hands and punch down. Pull off a hunk of dough and roll out with your hands to a long rope.
  8. Slice on the diagonal in 5 inch pieces. Make sticks or circles or braid three pieces together, if desired.
  9. Place on a cookie sheet an inch apart.
  10. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  11. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until light brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 825.25 Kcal (3455 kJ)
Calories from fat 387.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.07g 66%
Cholesterol 122.93mg 41%
Sodium 3015.04mg 126%
Potassium 327.75mg 7%
Total Carbs 95.44g 32%
Sugars 5.28g 21%
Dietary Fiber 10.17g 41%
Protein 15.54g 31%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 322.9mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 341.66 Kcal (1430 kJ)
Calories from fat 160.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.83g 66%
Cholesterol 50.89mg 41%
Sodium 1248.24mg 126%
Potassium 135.69mg 7%
Total Carbs 39.51g 32%
Sugars 2.18g 21%
Dietary Fiber 4.21g 41%
Protein 6.43g 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2.5mg 34%
Calcium 133.7mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.3
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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