Classic Breadstick Recipe: Homemade & Easy to Make

Breadsticks

YIELD Makes 12 or 16 breadsticks

INGREDIENTS

12 BREADSTICKS 1‑1/4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 3 cups bread flour 1 tablespoon rapid-rise yeast 16 BREADSTICKS 1‑1/2 cups water 1‑1/2 teaspoons salt 1‑1/2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 4 cups bread flour 1 tablespoon rapid-rise yeast TOPPINGS 2 to 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 1‑1/2 to 2 tablespoons coarse salt, poppy seeds or sesame seeds

PREPARATION:

Bread Machine Directions

1. Measuring carefully, place all ingredients except toppings in bread machine pan in order specified by owner's manual. Program dough cycle setting; press start.
2. Turn out dough onto lightly oiled surface. Work dough into smooth ball using lightly floured hands. Cut dough into 12 pieces for small batch or 16 pieces for large batch. Roll each piece into 16-inch rope; twist rope and place on greased baking sheets.
3. Brush breadsticks with 2 to 3 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle ungreased baking sheet with coarse salt. Roll breadsticks, 1 at a time, in salt; place back on greased baking sheets. Preheat oven to 350°F. Breadsticks will rise slightly while oven preheats. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

This recipe appears in: Yeast & Bread Machine NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 breadstick (1/12 of recipe) Sodium 1,060 mg Protein 4 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 23 g Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 3 g Calories from Fat 22 % Calories 134 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1 Starch 1-1/2