Pizza Factory Bread Twists

Recipe from a friend of mine for yummy breadsticks!


Dough:

1 1/2 cups hot water

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp SAF instant yeast

3 1/2 – 4 cups flour

Glaze:

2-3 Tbsp melted butter

1/4 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp dill weed

1/8 tsp Italian seasoning

Combine water, sugar, salt, yeast, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 3-4 minutes. On greased counter, break off pieces of dough and roll into thin ropes that are about 1 1/2 times the length of your skewers. Twist the rope around the skewer and place on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat till all dough is used. Let twists rise till doubled, about 30 minutes. While they are baking, combine the glaze ingredients so the flavors will blend. Bake twists at 375 for about 12-15 minutes or till golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with the butter glaze. Try not to drool.

Notes:

-You could add some canned parmesan cheese to the glaze if you want. All I had was the fresh stuff and I knew that wouldn’t work as well.

-If you don’t have skewers and are just twisting your dough ropes together, they will need to bake longer because they will be fatter.

-As with all bread recipes, if you don’t have the instant yeast, you must first dissolve your yeast in the warm water, and let the dough rise once before you form your twists.

-I tried brushing the glaze on a few of the twists before baking them, and trust me, it is not as good. Brushing them after really made a difference in the great flavor