Quick and Easy Bread Sticks
Make these breadsticks in about an hour, start to finish!
Servings: 36 breadstsicks
Ingredients
- 1½ cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 3½ - 4 cups flour
- ¼ cup butter (not margarine)
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan or mozzarella cheese
- Johnny's Garlic Seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170-degrees F.
- Mix the water, sugar and yeast together in the bottom of your mixer bowl. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then add the salt
- With the mixer running, add the flour, one cup at a time, until it is well incorporated and dough just leaves the sides of the mixing bowl. Be careful not to add too much flour, this is a medium soft dough. Mix on high for 5 minutes. Then, turn off mixer and let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Melt the butter and pour half of it into a half sheet pan. Use a pastry brush to paint the butter around the inside of the pan, including the sides.
- Place the dough in the center of the pan and let it rest for 2 or 3 minutes. This is important because it gives the dough a chance to relax, which makes it much more pliable.
- With your hands, spread the dough evenly to the edges of the pan.
- Pour the remaining butter over the top of the dough. Using your hands or a pastry brush, spread the butter evenly over the dough surface. Sprinkle the garlic seasoning over the butter, then sprinkle the Parmesan over the garlic seasoning.
- With a pizza cutter cut the dough into three rows lengthwise, and then into 12 rows crosswise.
- Put the pan of dough in the oven for 7-10 minutes to allow the bread sticks to have a quick rise time.
- Without removing the bread sticks from the oven, turn the oven up to 350 and bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Redefine the cutting lines with the pizza cutter. Use scissors or a sharp paring knife to cut the edges where the pizza cutter cannot reach. Serve immediately.
Notes
A single batch of this dough can be made in a stand mixer. For a double or triple batch of it, make it in a mixer such as a Bosch. Recipe by Jamie @ Jamie Cooks It Up