Breadsticks (Jackie Original)

Just took my staple bread recipe and adapted it to be breadsticks. I want to remember what I did, so I need to hurry up and post. They have been a delicious addition to meals. I froze a bunch and break off one for each of us to defrost come mealtime.

Breadsticks

2 ¼ C. warm water with 1 TBSP sugar
5 tsp. yeast
¼ C.  veg oil
1/8 C. dry milk
1 T Italian seasoning
1  tsp.  salt
~5 C. white flour

Topping
Olive oil
2 T grated parm cheese
1 T Italian seasoning
1 T garlic powder
1 tsp salt

 

Wisk water and yeast with fork.  Let set 5 min.  Whisk in oil, dry milk, seasoning and salt.  Add flour one cup at a time (amount changes depending on humidity).  Knead for 5 min. 

Spray a large bowl with cooking spray.  Put dough in bowl, then turn over (so top of dough is covered with cooking spray).  Dampen cheese cloth and put over bowl.  Let rise in warm place for one hour.  Bang bowl to punch down.

Separate dough in half. Roll into a 13x9 rectangle.  Place onto baking sheets/baking stones that are greased and dusted with cornmeal. Cut into strips.  Let rise for 1/2 hour. 

 

Brush breadsticks with generous amounts of olive oil.  Mix remaining dry ingredients in separate bowl. Sprinkle on top of breadsticks.

 

Bake at 350 for 15-18min. Turn out of pans immediately onto wire racks (so dough doesn’t get soggy).  Enjoy…and make sure to tell me you tried my recipe!

*Variation, I also made in pie plates for a different presentation.