- 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk (approximately)
Place the margarine in a 9 by 13-inch
rectangular pan. Put this into the oven at
425°. Leave the pan in the oven until the
margarine melts. Meanwhile take out your
favorite mixing bowl. In it combine the
flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using
a fork to stir, gradually mix in the milk.
You may need a little more. Stir up the
dough until it is cohesive, and forms a soft
ball. Coat the ball with flour if it seems
sticky. Rip off a sheet of waxed paper and
pat or roll the dough out on top of the
waxed paper. You should make a roughly
rectangular shape which will fit into the
hot pan.
Remove the hot pan from the oven when the
margarine is melted. Gently place the large
sheet of dough into the pan, overtop of the
hot margarine. Be very careful not to burn
yourself. Next use a pizza cutter or a sharp
knife to cut the dough into thin strips. I
cut it once down the middle too, but you
don't have to do it that way. The margarine
will ooze up between the sticks. This is
supposed to happen. If desired, you may
sprinkle the bread sticks with parmesan
cheese at this time. I seldom do, although
it does taste good. Now bake the bread
sticks at 425° for about 15 to 20 minutes.
They will bake up golden brown, crunchy on
the outside and soft in the center. Good
with spaghetti. You can sprinkle
1/2-teaspoon of dry garlic powder into the
melted margarine before adding the dough to
the pan if you like. This makes garlic bread
sticks. The best part about this recipe is
how quickly it cooks, not to mention the
spectacular impact it makes at the table.
Cinnamon Dips: Combine 1/4-cup of
sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle
this liberally about the bread sticks right
before baking. This makes a very nice and
quick treat for the kids right after school.
You could even let a couple of older
children prepare this recipe themselves,
especially when a good friend spends the
night.
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