| Prep Time: 60 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 90 mins |
| Serves: 18 sticks | Oven Temp: 300° F |
These bread sticks are a flavorful and crunchy addition to meals. If you wish, you can form them into words to suit the occasion, such as “Happy Birthday”, “Good Luck”, “Bon Voyage”, “Congratulations”.
From: My Great Recipes, 1981
INGREDIENTS
| 4½ | T | active dry yeast (2 pkgs) |
| 1 | T | sugar |
| 1½ | c | warm water (105° F to 115° F) |
| ¼ | c | oil |
| ½ | c | shredded cheese |
| 3-3½ | c | AP flour |
| 2 | t | salt |
| 1 | egg white beaten with 1 T water | |
| sesame or poppy seeds | ||
| coarse salt |
STEPS
- Dissolve yeast with sugar in warm water. Let stand 5 mins. Add oil. Add cheese.
- Stir in 1 c of the flour and salt, mixing well. Add remaining flour, ½ c at a time, until dough is spongy.
- Knead on lightly floured surface until dough is smooth and satiny. Cover. Let rest 5 mins.
- Shape dough into an 18-inch roll. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Let dough rest 5 mins longer.
- Roll each piece into a bread stick, using your palms to stretch dough. Brush with egg white-water mixture.
- Roll in sesame or poppy seeds. Place on greased baking sheets about 1-inch apart. Sprinkle with salt. Let rise about 30 mins until puffy.
- Bake at 300° F for 25-30 mins until golden brown and crisp.
TIPS
- Place seeds on wax paper and roll bread sticks in them. This procedure will keep more seeds on the sticks and few on the baking sheets.
- Refrigerate bread sticks in airtight containers to preserve crispness. Heat before serving.
- Good served with soups, stews, or salads. Or with cocktails as a change from crackers.
My Notes
The smaller the shredded cheese pieces, the tastier these cheese sticks will be.
Like any yeasted bread, make sure to let the dough rise in a warm environment. A great tip is to turn on your oven, preheat to the lowest possible heat setting, then turn off the oven, keeping the door closed. You can use this trick in the winter when your kitchen might be too cold for yeast to rise.
This is a fun recipe to make with children, as you can twist the bread sticks into fun shapes, like hearts, circles, triangles, etc.
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