Homemade Breadsticks

I was very scared of making breadsticks at home. I always had the fear, that I will mess it up and hence, I always steered clear of making breadsticks at home. This was till I came across a couple of breadsticks recipes, which were easy to make. I touched an instant liking for these recipes and have been baking breadsticks at home ever since. Are you like me and you too are scared of making breadsticks? Well I would recommend, you overcome your fear and use the recipes for making them.

How to Make Breadsticks at home

There are various ways of making breadsticks. You can make it either using yeast or without using the yeast. At the same time, there are also recipes to make breadsticks especially for the vegans. We will discuss the recipes now.

Breadsticks With Yeast

This is one of the most used recipe to make breadsticks at home.

Ingredients

• Dry Yeast 1 package
• Warm Water (heated to 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Salad Oil 1 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Salt ¼ tsp
• Warm Milk (also heated to 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
• All-Purpose Flour 2 ½ to 3 cups
• Caraway Seeds for garnishing

Method

• In a large mixing bowl, take ¼ cup water and sprinkle yeast over it. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir salad oil, sugar, salt, milk and 2 cups of flour into the water mixture.
• Beat on medium speed for about 5 minutes, until the dough pulls from sides of the bowl into stretchy strands.
• Now add ½ to 1 cup of flour to the dough to make a stiff dough.
• Knead the dough for approximately 10 minutes, till the dough is smooth to touch.
• Remove the dough into a lightly greased bowl.
• Cover the bowl with cling film and place the bowl in a warm place for about an hour, till the dough doubles up.
• Now knead the dough again, to expel trapped air from the dough.
• Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
• Cover the pieces and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
• Roll each of the piece into a log about 12 inches long.
• Place the breadsticks on a greased baking sheet about an inch away from one another.
• Brush the top of the breadsticks with a little oil and sprinkle the caraway seeds.
• Keep the rolled sticks in a warmer place for 20 minutes till puffy.
• Bake the breadsticks at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes till the sticks are golden in color.
• After the sticks are golden, let them cool on the pan for about 2 minutes.

Breadsticks Without Yeast

This is a recipe, which is not only without yeast, but it is also a homemade breadsticks recipe for vegans.

Ingredients

• All-Purpose Flour 1 ½ cups
• Soy Flour ½ cup
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Salt ½ tsp
• Seasoning of your choice
• Vegetable Oil 3 tbsp
• Water ¾ cup

Method

• Combine all-purpose flour, soy flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl and keep aside.
• In another bowl, mix water and vegetable oil together.
• Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture gradually and stir well
• Knead the dough till it is soft.
• If required dust the dough with all-purpose flour.
• Divide the dough into balls of equal size and roll the dough into thin 1 inch log.
• If you want crunchier bread, make the logs thinner, if you want softer bread, make thicker log.
• Line the sticks on a baking sheer, about ½ inch to 1 inch away from one another.
• Bake the breadsticks on the oven at 350 degrees until golden brown in color.
• It will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the breadsticks.
• Once they are done, move the breadsticks to a cooler place and let them cool to room temperature.
• Enjoy the sticks with your choice of dip, sauce or soup.

You can vary the breadsticks recipe every time you make breadsticks, by adding different seasonings. To make the breadsticks sweeter, you can increase the quantity of sugar in the recipes. Different flavored breadsticks can also be made to add variety to the breadsticks you make.