Ingredients:
¼ cup white sugar
1 package active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp of yeast from the bottle)
1 cup of warm water (divided)
3 cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp olive oil
1 egg
½ tsp salt
½ cup melted butter
½ garlic salt
¼ parmesan cheese
Directions:
1.In a bowl mix ½ cup warm water (95 degrees) with yeast and 1 ½ tsp sugar. Let dissolve and sit and proof for 5-10 minutes.
2.Add in flour, remaining sugar, oil, egg, remaining water.
3.Mix in a mixer and then kneed for 3-5 minutes until the dough is smooth and stretchy.
4.Place the dough in a bowl with olive oil. Cover all the outside of dough all over the dough to prevent the dough from drying out while rising. Cover with a damp kitchen cloth and let sit for 40 minutes to double in size.
5.Pound the air out of the dough and place on a floured work area, flatten and cut into approximately 12 pieces.
6.Roll the pieces into long sticks, place on a pan lined with parchment paper and then cover back up to sit and rise for 25 mins.
7.Remove towel and place in oven at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
8.While breadsticks cook add garlic salt to the melted butter and set aside.
9.After breadsticks are done cooking add the garlic butter to the tops of the breadsticks and then sprinkle on the parmesan cheese.
10.Serve and Enjoy!