The big kid is not a demanding eater by any means. She doesn’t like things too complicated, but also doesn’t really beg for new things to make or try. When she does think of something new to make, I try to oblige.
She keeps telling me about pizza sticks with sauce or cheese sticks with sauce. I think she was inspired by one of the school lunches she saw kids eating. When we go out for pizza, she gets pizza and doesn’t venture out of that routine. So I know she didn’t get it from restaurants. Anyhow, I promised her I would make some when I had the chance.
I came up with a breadstick base – similar to my pizza dough recipe. Stuffed some cheese in it, and baked. Was pretty easy. She said it was the best lunch ever!
Cheesy Breadsticks (makes about 8 breadsticks)
Ingredients:
1/3 cup warm water
1/3 cup warm milk
1 tsp. yeast
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
Filling:
shredded mozzarella cheese or cheese sticks
Topping:
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 450.
Add the yeast to the bowl of a mixer. Add the warm water and milk. Let it sit for a minute. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Mix until the dough starts to form a ball and pulls away from the bowl.
Knead the dough and form in to a bowl. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover for about 5-10 minutes.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface. Slice the dough in eighths.
Roll out the slices a bit. Fill with cheese and seal the bread sticks. I found that wrapping it like a burrito works well.
Let the breadsticks rest in the pan for about 5-10 minutes.
Brush the breadsticks with olive oil and parmesean cheese.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
Serve breadsticks with a side of marinara sauce. Would also be good with a nice aioli. Enjoy!
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