Super Breadsticks

I love bread! All kids of bread! And I love breadsticks- especially when they are warm, buttery, cheesy, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and dipped in alfredo sauce! So, since I am on an alfredo sauce kick (previous two posts can attest) I decided I'd better include a yummy breadstick recipe as well! (I think this recipe would make a fantastic pizza dough!)

Super Breadsticks by Erin Taylor

2 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 C. warm water
1 Tsp. sugar
2 C. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt

butter
parmesan cheese
garlic salt

Preheat oven to 400 deg.  Combine yeast, sugar and water in a mixer with a dough hook attachment. Let sit for 5 minutes to let yeast develop. Add flour and salt and mix until flour well incorporated. Mix on med. speed for 7 minutes. (yes, 7 minutes. Dough needs to get very stretchy.)  Place in well greased bowl in a warm spot in kitchen and let raise until double in size (about a half hour).  Remove from bowl and place in very lightly floured surface. Cut dough in half, then half again, and half again until you have about 8 -10 same-size pieces of dough. Roll each dough into a roughly 6-7 inch strip and place on greased baking pan. Space each stick about 2 " apart, if possible. Let raise for another 15 minutes. Place in hot oven and bake about 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush softened butter (generously) over each breadstick. Sprinkle with garlic salt and parmesan cheese before serving.

Serve with warmed Alfredo sauce on the side for dipping!