Garlic Herb & Cheesy Breadsticks

With Winter finally deciding to kick it into gear and temperatures dropping below zero, I am more than happy to be inside baking. Here is what we made to go with our dinner tonight.

Garlic Herb & Cheesy Breadsticks Garlic Herb & Cheesy Breadsticks 1 Cup Milk                                                                           Oven Temp: 400  1/4 Cup Sugar                                                                     Bake time: 20 Minutes 1 Tablespoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Dried Italian Herb Seasoning 1/4 teaspoon Dried Garlic Powder 1 teaspoon of Finely Diced Garlic  1/2 Cup Water  4 1/2 teaspoons of Yeast (2 Pkgs.) 1/4 lb. Shredded Cheddar Cheese 4 1/2- 5 Cups of Flour  In a saucepan gently warm milk just until bubbles form around the edges of pan. dissolve sugar and salt in warmed milk and set aside to until it is luke warm. add in Seasoning and garlic  add luke warm water to milk mixture in a mixing bowl. add Yeast to water mixture and wait  aprox. 5-10 minutes. Yeast will sponge and proof. add grated cheese and add Flour one cup at a time until dough forms and pulls away from the bowl. Knead dough for 10 minutes. place dough in a slightly oiled bowl and cover and let rise in a warm and cozy spot for aprox. 2 hrs or dough has doubled. Punch dough down, divide and shape into breadsticks, place on baking sheet, cover and let rest 30 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes ( I bake mine for 10 minutes and then rotate and bake 10 more minutes.  Every oven is different so keep an eye on them Printer Friendly Recipe Click Here