Breadsticks

Mike is usually the bread maker, but lately I have tried making some simple dough recipes myself, including pizza dough, so I decided to whip up some breadsticks to go with last night's leftover pasta. Some bread recipes take a long time because they have to rise, but when I found a recipe for soft breadsticks in "Taste of Home's Complete Guide to Baking" I thought I would give it a try. Here is the recipe:

1 and 1/4 cup flour (I used 3/4 cup white and 1/2 cup whole wheat)
2 tsp sugar
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
3 tbsp butter, melted.

Mix dry ingredients, and slowly add milk, stiring to make a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface, knead a few times, and roll into a 5 inch by 10 inch rectangle. Cut into 12 breadstick.

Coat baking sheet with melted butter. Roll each breadstick in butter to coat and then bake at 450 degrees for 14 to 18 minutes.

I found that the dough was VERY sticky when I was done mixing, so I added a couple handfuls of flour (it should be slightly sticky, but not gooey).

After rolling out the dough, I only managed to get 10 breadstick out of it. After rolling the breadsticks in the melted butter I sprinkled them with garlic salt and fresh parmasan cheese.

Fourteen minutes was enough cooking time for these breadstick, I think if I was to make them again I would roll them in the butter, but bake them on a seperate baking sheet, they are definantly flaky, and not soft as the recipe suggests they should be. I guess we will see if they are a hit at dinner tonight!