Breadstick Braids Recipes

BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Beat flour, oil, egg, salt, remaining sugar, and remaining warm water into yeast mixture until smooth, adding more flour if needed to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a floured work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to cover completely with oil. Cover bowl with a damp towel and place in a warm area until dough is doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Punch dough down and turn onto a floured work surface. Divide dough into 18 pieces and shape each into a 6-inch rope. Arrange dough pieces on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart; cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove cover from dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Whisk butter and garlic salt together in a bowl; brush over each breadstick. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each.

BRAIDED BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F
• In a bowl and using a fork, blend into the Chebe mix the cheese, eggs, water and oil. Mix for a few minutes then continue kneading with your hands until the dough is smooth.
• Separate into 15 equal pieces (each piece will weigh about 1 oz).
• Three pieces at a time, roll them out into 10" thin strands.
• Braid the set of three strands into one braided breadstick (see above photos or video for reference). Be sure to press then ends together so that the end of the breadstick is smooth. Do this with the remaining pieces.
• Place the breadsticks on a baking pan. Brush them generously with egg wash.
• Sprinkle the breadsticks with shredded Parmesan cheese and herbs. Bake for 20 minutes.

BREADSTICK BRAIDS

Steps:

• Cut a dinner roll into three pieces; roll each piece into a 9-in. rope. Place three ropes together; braid. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Repeat with remaining ropes. , Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 20 minutes. Brush breadsticks with egg; sprinkle with seeds. , Bake at 375° for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown.

GARLIC-HERB BREADSTICKS WITH CREAMY PARMESAN DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix herbs and pepper. Unroll crescent dough on work surface. Sprinkle herb mixture on top of dough, all the way to edges. Fold long sides of dough in half lengthwise; press to get 13x5-inch dough rectangle.
• Cut dough rectangle in half crosswise to get 2 rectangles 6 1/2x5 inches; cut each half lengthwise into 12 equal strips for 24 total. Pinch together end of three strips; braid dough strips. Pinch ends together, tucking both pinched ends under; place on cookie sheet. Repeat for remaining dough strips.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in garlic powder. Brush mixture on tops of braided breadsticks; sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in another small microwavable bowl, mix Creamy Parmesan Dip ingredients; microwave covered on High 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until heated through. Serve breadsticks warm with dip.

QUICK AND EASY BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• 1. Mix the water, sugar and yeast together in a measuring cup or in the bottom of your mixer. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
• 2. Add the salt and the flour, one cup at a time, until it is well incorporated. Mix on high for 5 minutes. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
• 3. Melt the butter and pour half of it into a jelly roll pan (large cookie sheet).
• 4. Place the dough in the center of the pan. Let it sit for 2 or 3 minutes. Letting the dough rest makes it MUCH easier to shape.
• 5. Spread the dough out flat onto the pan until it reaches all of the edges. Doing all of the spreading and cutting of these bread sticks, in the pan makes cleaning up your counter so much easier!
• 6. Pour the other half of the butter onto the dough. Spread it around with your hands. Sprinkle the Johnny's Garlic Seasoning all over the dough, and then the Parmesan cheese.
• 7. With a pizza cutter cut the dough into three rows lengthwise, and then into about 12 little height wise rows.
• 8. Put the pan into a 170 degree oven for about 7-10 minutes. The breadsticks should rise about 1 inch.
• 9. Turn you oven up to 350 and bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 10. When they come out of the oven let them sit and rest again for about 5 minutes. Then redefine your cutting lines with the pizza cutter.
• 11. I use a pair of cooking scissors to cut the edges where the pizza cutter can't reach.
• That's it! They are wonderful. I have played around with a variety of things that can be put on the top. I will post those recipes in the days to come! Johnny's Garlic Spread seasoning is one in a million. I buy it at Costco, and keep several in my long term food storage. It's really great to have on hand. ENJOY!

SWEET BRAIDED BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Add yeast; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add the canola oil, egg, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes.
• Form dough into a smooth ball. Keeping the dough in the bowl, spray with non-stick spray and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 15-20 minutes.
• Punch down dough. Knead for 1 minute, then divide the dough into 3 same sized portions.
• Roll each out into long logs and set them up on the counter side by side.
• Braid the three pieces of bread together and then pinch together then end pieces and tuck them under the roll. Carefully place the loaf on the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Brush thoroughly with egg mixture and then sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
• Let the loaf sit while oven is preheating to 350 degrees F, or about 10 minutes.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, until outside is golden brown and internal temperature of loaf registers 195-200 degrees. Let cool. Slice & enjoy with butter!