Quick Bread Sticks
from: Diane Bunker (linz)
Pour 2 cups warm water into your mixer bowl
Add in ½ cup sugar
Stir in 1 Tablespoon yeast
Next Add: ½ cup instant dry milk
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
¼ cup oil
Next: add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth.
Add in 2 more cups flour and knead at a high speed for 3-4 minutes.
Pour into a greased cookie sheet and let the dough rest for a few minutes. With buttered hands push dough from the center to evenly fill the pan.
Melt: 1 cube butter and stir in ½-1 tsp. garlic powder with parsley and brush evenly over dough (reserving a small amount to brush on after baking).
Raise dough for 1 hour---in a warm place.
Before baking---score dough with a pizza cutter (once down the middle length wise and about every 1 1/2 inches sideways) this allows the butter to bake in around the bread sticks.
Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes
Remove from oven---brush with remaining butter mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Note: You can also sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and drizzle a glaze over top!
Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1-tablespoon butter
Using a whip---add in a few tablespoons hot water to create the right consistency and drizzle over hot bread sticks.
ENJOY!
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