Breadsticks

* Use the Lion House roll recipe through step 11.


2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
2 tablespoons dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder (instant or non-instant)
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup real butter
5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 5 -5 1/2 cups bread flour
Directions:

1. In large bowl of electric mixer, combine water and milk powder, stir until dissolved.
2. Add yeast, then sugar, salt, butter, egg, and 2 cups flour.
3. Mix on low speed of mixer until ingredients are wet, then 2 minutes at medium speed.
4. Add 2 cups more flour; mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes as medium speed. (Dough will be getting stiff and remaining flour may need to be mixed in by hand).
5. Add about ½ cup flour and mix again, by hand or mixer.
6. Dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff.
7. (It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour.)
8. Scrape dough off sides of bowl and pour about 1 T.vegetable oil all around the sides of the bowl so it is covered with oil.
9. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in warm place until double in size.
10. (My note here- I just sprayed a clean large bowl with vegetable spray and put my ball of dough in there, turning to cover the dough with the vegetable spray.).
11. After dough has risen, sprinkle cutting board or counter with flour and place dough on floured surface.

Roll out into a rectangle. Cut long stips about 1 in wide. Hang strip of dough over finger right in the center. Twist together then place on cookie sheet. You don't have to let them rise again, you can bake them right away. Or you can put them on top of the oven (already heated oven) and they let them rise for maybe 10 minutes. Then bake at 350 for 14 minutes or until lightly brown.

Baste with butter and/ or garlic bread seasoning recipe

Garlic Bread Seasoning Recipe:
1/2 c. powdered Parmesan cheese
2 tsp Kosher Salt
2 TBS garlic powder
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp basil
2 tsp marjoram
2 tsp parsley

Combine all ingredients into a jar or tupperware. Put lid on and shake well. Store until needed.

* Combine 1 1/2 TBS seasoning with 1/2 c. melted butter. Baste breadsticks right out of oven.