Breadsticks

This is a fantastic breadstick recipe. It is easy to make it is always turns out fantastic!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups warm (105-115 degrees F.) water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon active dry or bread machine yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

3-4 1/2 cups flour, divided

Directions:

1. In a large bowl (the bowl of your mixer, if you have one), combine water, sugar and yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes or until yeast is bubbly

2. Add salt and stir. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and mix well. Gradually add more flour (usually between 1 1/2 cups- 2 1/2 cups, depending on your elevation and your humidity) until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl and it barely sticks to your finger.

3. Spray a glass or metal bowl with cooking spray and place dough in bowl. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

4. Remove from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Roll dough into a rectangle 18-inches long and 9-inches wide and cut into 12 strips with pizza cutter.

5. Roll out a piece of dough into a snake and drape it over your forefinger and twist the dough. Place on baking sheet and repeat with remaining 11 pieces of dough. Try to space them evenly.

6. Cover the pan with a clean cloth and allow the dough to rise for another 30 minutes. When there's about 15 minutes to go, preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. When the dough is done rising, bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Rub some melted butter on top and sprinkle with garlic bread seasoning or with Parmesan cheese and garlic salt.

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