Bread Sticks topped with Cheese

Bread Sticks topped with a blend of cheeses and spices brings a lot of flavors to this particular dish. When dipped in marinara sauce, the taste is just amazing.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes 

Dough rest time: 1.5 hours 

Bake Time : 15 minutes 

Serves : 6-7 

Ingredients:

To make the dough:

Active Dry yeast: 1 packet or 2 1/4 teaspoons 

Sugar: 1 tablespoon

Water : 2 1/4 cups warm water 

Oil : 3 tablespoons 

All purpose flour: 5 cups 

Salt: 1/2 teaspoon 

Spice Topping:

Garlic powder: 2 tablespoons

Dried parsley: 2 tablespoons 

Dried spearmint: 2 tablespoons 

Dried oregano: 2 tablespoons 

Salt : 1/2 teaspoon 

Onion powder: 2 tablespoons 

Olive oil: 3 tablespoons 

Cheese : Parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella, cheddar mixed -1.5 cups 

Method:

Mix sugar, yeast and warm water in a very large bowl. Wait for 15 minutes for yeast to ferment.

Add oil, salt and 2 cups of flour and start kneading. Add the rest of the 2 cups and knead well. Take the dough to a working surface and knead well until the dough is elastic and doesn't tear when you pull.

Put the dough back in the bowl, cover with a plastic wrap and store in a warm place for 1.5 hours. 

Take the dough out, punch it down and roll it into a rectangle shape to fit into the baking sheet or pan. 

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Spread olive over the dough.

Mix the ingredients listed under for topping except cheeses and spread it all over the dough. Spread the cheese mix on the dough and bake for 15 minutes.

Serve hot with marinara sauce.