Easy Bread Sticks

Every year for Christmas Eve we have the missionaries over from our church and serve them dinner. Every year as a tradition we have Homemade Clam Chowder and Homemade Breadsticks. They are so easy and taste oh so good. I usually quadruple the recipe since there never seems to be enough.

Easy Breadsticks

• 1 pkg. (1 tablespoon) active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (115 degrees F.)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour, stirred and measured

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, soften yeast and honey or sugar in warm water; allow to stand 5 minutes.
2. Stir in salt. Gradually add flour, blending with wooden spoon until dough pulls away from sides of bowl to form a ball.
3. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece between hands or stretch and roll on floured pastry board or cloth to make sticks about 10 to 12 inches long.
4. Place lengthwise on large (14x16-inch) greased baking sheets, allowing six sticks to each sheet.
5. Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with desired seasonings: coarse salt, poppy or sesame or caraway seeds, Parmesan cheese, crushed dried parsley, salad seasonings, or any combination.
6. Allow to rise 10 to 15 minutes, if desired, but not necessary.
7. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

If desired, this dough may be shaped into 24 smaller bread sticks.  Bake 10 minutes.