Quick and Easy Breadsticks

These breadsticks can be ready to serve in just about an hour, start to finish! Recipe source: https://jamiecooksitup.net/2009/10/quick-and-easy-breadsticks/

Leftover breadsticks can be warmed in microwave or split and toasted.

Quick and Easy Breadsticks        Yield: About 24 breadsticks

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 to 115°)

2 tablespoons granulated  sugar

1 tablespoon active dry (instant) yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour (I used about 1 cup of white wheat flour for part of the all-purpose -- Farmer's Direct Foods—PRIDE OF THE PRAIRIE, "Sweet Wheat Flour", 

1/4 cup butter 

Garlic seasoning or powder

3/4 cup grated Parmesan 

1.  Mix the water, sugar and yeast together in a measuring cup or in the bottom of your mixer. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
   
2. Add the salt and the flour, one cup at a time, until it is well incorporated (I used the flat blade of the mixer for this task). 
   
3. Mix on high for 5 minutes (I switched to the dough hook for this task). 
   
4. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
5. Melt the butter and pour half of it into a jelly roll pan (large cookie sheet).
6. Place the dough in the center of the pan. Let it sit for 2 or 3 minutes. Letting the dough rest makes it MUCH easier to shape.
   
7. Spread the dough out flat onto the pan until it reaches all of the edges. Doing all of the spreading and cutting of these bread sticks, in the pan makes cleaning up your counter so much easier!
   
8. Pour the other half of the butter onto the dough. Spread it around with your hands. Sprinkle the Garlic seasoning all over the dough, and then the Parmesan cheese.
9. With a pizza cutter cut the dough in half lengthwise, and then into about 12 strips crosswise. 
   
10. Put the pan into a 170° oven for about 7 to10 minutes. The breadsticks should rise about 1".
    
11. Turn you oven up to 350° and bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown (internal temperature should be at least 190°)
12. When they come out of the oven let them sit and rest again for about 5 minutes. Then redefine your cutting lines with the pizza cutter, using scissors on edges where pizza cutter can’t reach.
    

Recipe without photos . . .

Quick and Easy Breadsticks        Yield: About 24 breadsticks

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 to 115°)

2 tablespoons granulated  sugar

1 tablespoon active dry (instant) yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour (I used about 1 cup of white wheat flour for part of the all-purpose -- Farmer's Direct Foods—PRIDE OF THE PRAIRIE, "Sweet Wheat Flour", 

1/4 cup butter 

Garlic seasoning or powder

3/4 cup grated Parmesan 

1.  Mix the water, sugar and yeast together in a measuring cup or in the bottom of your mixer. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. Add the salt and the flour, one cup at a time, until it is well incorporated. Mix on high for 5 minutes. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
3. Melt the butter and pour half of it into a jelly roll pan (large cookie sheet).
4. Place the dough in the center of the pan. Let it sit for 2 or 3 minutes. Letting the dough rest makes it MUCH easier to shape.
5. Spread the dough out flat onto the pan until it reaches all of the edges. Doing all of the spreading and cutting of these bread sticks, in the pan makes cleaning up your counter so much easier!
6. Pour the other half of the butter onto the dough. Spread it around with your hands. Sprinkle the Garlic seasoning all over the dough, and then the Parmesan cheese.
7. With a pizza cutter cut the dough in half lengthwise, and then into about 12 strips crosswise. 
8. Put the pan into a 170° oven for about 7 to10 minutes. The breadsticks should rise about 1".
9. Turn you oven up to 350° and bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown (internal temperature should be at least 190°)
10. When they come out of the oven let them sit and rest again for about 5 minutes. Then redefine your cutting lines with the pizza cutter, using scissors on edges where pizza cutter can’t reach.