Food Nanny's Breadsticks

I really love these breadsticks; they are very easy and tasty.

by Liz Edmunds, the Food Nanny

1 T. active dry yeast

1 cup warm water

2 T. olive oil

1 T. honey

1/4 tsp. salt

3-4 c. flour

1/3 cup melted butter

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

Parmesan cheese

1. Mix the yeast and water in a small bowl, cover, and let stand until foamy, 5-10 minutes.

2. Mix the oil, honey, salt, and yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl. If using a food processor, add 1 cup of flour at a time, up to 3 cups, mixing well after each addition. You may have to stir in the third cup of flour by hand, depending on your machine. Or mix in all 3 cups of flour by hand with a wooden spoon.

If the dough seems too wet, mix in more flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until the dough is soft. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead in more flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until the dough is moderately stiff and somewhat firm to the touch, about 6 minutes.

3. Grease a sheet pan and pinch off balls of dough to equal about 2 T. and roll between your hands to form small breadsticks. Lay them on the prepared pan.

4. Mix the butter and garlic in a small bowl. Brush onto the breadsticks, reserving some for later. Sprinkle the breadsticks with parmesan cheese. Let the breadsticks rise until doubled in bulk, 15-20 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

5. After the breadsticks have risen, bake about 10 minutes or until they are golden brown. If you want to brush on additional garlic butter halfway through baking and again when they come out of the oven you can. The recipe says to do this, but I never do and they still taste fine.