Rosemary-garlic Breadsticks

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cups water, warm
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 dissolve sugar in warm water in large bowl; sprinkle in yeast; let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.
• 2 stir in oil, salt, and 3 cups flour; beat with wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth and elastic; if necessary, add more flour to make a soft dough which leaves sides of bowl; turn out onto floured board; gather up into a ball.
• 3 knead dough, adding more flour as necessary until smooth and no longer sticky (8-10 minutes); place in lightly greased bowl; turn dough to grease top; cover with greased waxed paper and tea towel; let rise in warm place until doubled (approximately 45-60 minutes); punch down dough and turn out onto lightly floured board; let rest for 10 minutes; roll out dough to 16" x 8" rectangle; combine topping ingredients; spread mixture evenly over surface; cut dough into 16, 1-inch strips; pick up each strip by ends and twist in opposing directions; place on greased baking sheet.
• 4 preheat oven to 425f and set rack in middle of oven.
• 5 bake for 13-15 minutes, or until golden.