Best Bread Sticks

I found this bread stick recipe a couple of months ago on another blog. I have tried to find what blog I got it from and I just can't seem to find the right one. However, I found numerous blogs with the same recipe. I thought it might be fun to include a couple of links:

Farm Chick Kitchen (I recognized Lisa in the follower list. She is also a follower here on Bloggin' it. What fun.)

Real Mom Kitchen

Both of these gals had the same recipe. As for me. I have made a few changes. I don't want to just repeat what other blogs do. So here goes.

Pizza Hut Style Bread Sticks

1 1/2 cup hot water

2T sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup non fat dry milk (I omit dry milk and use skim milk in place of water.)

1 T yeast (I use SAF)

3 Cups flour

1/3 cup melted butter

Topping:

2 T dry Parmesan cheese

1 T garlic powder

1-2 tsp salt

1 T oregano

And/Or

Sugar and Cinnamon blend

Dissolve sugar, salt and dry milk in hot water or in hot milk. I dissolve it in 1 cup hot milk and then add 1/2 cold milk to cool the mixture. Add enough flour (1 cup) to make a thin mixture. When the it has cooled till warm add the yeast and stir well. Add the rest of the flour. You may need to add a bit more until the dough is no longer sticky, but not stiff. Knead until smooth.

Press dough into rectangle on a greased baking sheet. ( I use butter flavored crisco for extra butter flavor and cut down on the amount of melted butter or you can just use half of your melted butter to coat the bottom of the pan.)

Cut with pizza cutter. Don't worry about cutting though the edges all the way. (I use a baking stone that is smaller than a cookie sheet.)

Let rise 10-15 minutes.

Sprinkle with topping. Okay, so this is my creative part of the recipe. Non of the others use Cinnamon and Sugar. Plus, I do some of both in one batch.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Serve with warm marinara and frosting. I use the basic water and powdered sugar frosting.

This recipe is so quick and easy. I love to serve it with homemade freezer soup.

Check out my Sweet Rolls

No it's not the Extreme Makeover already. It's a different kind of roll. My friends, friend shared a terrific recipe for Cinnamon rolls. When I get an amazing recipe I try to find as many different ways to use it as I can.

So here is my latest version of the classic Cinnamon roll. Raspberry! Next time I think I will also do a layer of sweetened cream cheese with the Jam.

I use a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk. I added 1-2 tsp. Raspberry extract and red food coloring for the Raspberry rolls.

See Recipe below.

Jesika's Cinnamon Roll Recipe

2 tablespoons yeast(I use SAF, do not activate yeast)

6 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups warm water

-Mix ingredients together in order as they appear. (I have a KitchenAid and found that in order for the yeast to get mixed in well, it works best to keep the mixer on low while adding the rest of the ingredients.) Mix well for ten minutes, then let sit for 10 minutes. Knead dough on floured counter top until all air bubbles are gone. Dough may be sticky, knead in more flour if needed. Roll out with rolling pin, and spread one cube of softened butter onto dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon. (Some people like to add brown sugar, nuts, raisins, or even chocolate chips.) Roll dough up and cut with string. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, with 4 rolls to a row. Let rise one hour. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until rolls are light brown on bottom. Cool in pan.(Store in air tight container with a slice of bread to keep fresh.)Icing1/2 cup butter3 cups powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla2-3 tablespoons milk(Store icing in fridge when not in use. Do not heat in microwave, butter will separate out.)