Bread Sticks

Ingredients

• Oven temp: 450 F-230C
• Sugar 1 tsp (5 g)
• Lukewarm water to knead dough (too hot will kill yeast)
• Dry yeast 1 tsp OR
• Compressed (Frozen) yeast 10 g
• Flour (Maida) 2 cups (240 g)
• Salt to taste or 1 tsp (5 g)
• Oil 1 tsp (5 g)
• A baking tray
• Egg, slightly beaten with 1 tbsp (15 g) milk and ¼ tsp salt 1
• Note: In case you do not want to use egg, use ¼ cup milk and salt mixture.

Preparation

• Follow the method for Basic White Bread till ready to shape

• After the second rising break dough into 6-7 lumps. Roll one long and thin like a rope. Cut into desired sized lengths. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Place these on a greased baking tray about ½” apart. brush with egg mixture (or milk mixture) and leave them to double in size (10-15 minutes). Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes or till brown.

• Note: if you want to make the dough richer, knead in milk, instead of water, or add and egg if you like.