Sourdough Breadsticks

Wonderful with soups, salads or your favorite pasta dish. the pizza sticks make a great snack! this recipe makes a soft flavorful breadstick. i make in my kitchen aid however it can easily be made by hand. the amount of flour required will vary with the consistency of the starter and the additions that are added, i.e. Pepparoni.

Steps

Blend together the dry ingredients in mixing bowl.

Make a well in the center.

Pour in sourdough starter and olive oil and mix on low.

Adding additional water and flour as needed.

Optional: add 1 / 2 cup grated parmesan cheese.

Knead for approximately 6-8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.

Remove from bowl and form into a ball and place in a bowl that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray , turning once to coat the top.

Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm draft-free place until doubled in bulk , about 1 1 / 2 - 2 hours.

Turn dough onto floured work surface and gently pull into a rectangle approximately 16 x 8 x 1 / 2 inches.

Using a pizza cutter , cut dough into 10-12 pieces.

For pizza breadsticks.

Cut each stick slightly wider , place mozzarella sticks in the center of the dough and fold over to totally encase the cheese with dough.

Place sticks 2 inches apart on pizza peel covered with parchment paper.

Cover with a damp towel and allow.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, sourdough starter, water, olive oil, salt, parmesan cheese, pepperoni, mozzarella string cheese, sea salt, garlic salt, sesame seeds, poppy seed