Cheese Breadsticks from Pizza Dough - Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

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Have you ever tried to make the cheese breadsticks at home? They taste better than takeout and it has only four easy steps – first, make the dough, shape it into a rectangle or square, then add toppings of mozzarella cheese and seasonings, and bake it. The process is simple and easy except for making dough which takes a little bit of time and needs some cooking knowledge. You can even use the pizza dough to make these breadsticks.

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Preparation Time:15 minutes + 1 hour dough rise time

Cooking Time:10 minutes

Serves:4

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Ingredients for Dough:

2 cups Maida (All Purpose Flour)

3/4 cup Warm Water

1 1/8 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast

2 tablespoons Milk Powder

1 teaspoon Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1½ tablespoons Olive Oil or any Oil for dough + more for greasing

Cornmeal or Semolina(sooji/rava), for sprinkling, as needed (or use parchment paper)

For Toppings:

1¼ cups grated Mozzarella Cheese or Pizza Cheese (or as required)

1 tablespoon melted Salted Butter

1 teaspoon minced Garlic, optional

1/2 teaspoon Pizza Seasonings (dried Basil & Oregano)

1/4 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes, optional

Directions:

Make the dough by following the pizza dough recipe (if you want to double the recipe) or follow the below-given steps.
In a bowl, take 3/4 cup warm water, 1 1/8 teaspoons active dry yeast, 2 tablespoons milk powder, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Mix well and rest it for 5-6 minutes.
After 5-6 minutes, you will notice the foamy layer on top of the mixture because of the yeast activation.
Take 2 cups maida (all purpose flour) and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Mix well.
Add proofed yeast mixture and 1½ tablespoons oil; mix well.
The dough mixture will be sticky at first but as you keep kneading it will be smooth and soft in a few minutes. Knead the dough for 4-5 minutes. You can also use a stand mixer to knead the dough.
Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Sprinkle cornmeal or semolina(rava/sooji) on the flat surface and spread the dough using your hands or a rolling pin into a 1/3 inch thick square or a rectangle. You can even spread the dough on a parchment paper.
Place it on a baking tray greased with olive oil. Spread some olive oil on the top surface of the dough using a brush.
Cover the tray with a towel or a plate and place in a warm area. Let them rise for 1 hour. On each rectangle, spread some melted salted butter evenly.

Preheat oven to 475F (245 C).Top each one with approx. 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, ½ teaspoon minced garlic, pizza seasonings, and red chili flakes.
Bake it at 475F (245 C) for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust turns golden brown.
Remove it from the oven. Let it sit for 3-5 minutes and then cut into slices. Cheese Breadsticks are ready to serve.