Bread sticks

Bread sticks are really yummy..They serve as a finger food for toddlers..

Ingredients:

White flour:700 grams

Salt:2 tsp

Fresh yeast:20 grams

Sugar:2 tsp

Tepid milk:375 ml(lukewarm)

Butter:50 grams,melted

Preparation:

Grease a large baking sheet..

Sift the flour and salt in to a bowl..

Blend the yeast with the sugar and half of the tepid milk..

Now make a well in the centre of the flour and put in the yeast mixture..

Sprinkle with flour and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes until spongy..

Add the remaining milk and melted  butter and mix to a firm dough..

 Lightly flour the working surface and knead for 5 minutes..

Cover with a clean damp tea towel and leave to rise for 15 to 20 minutes..

Lightly flour the working surface again..

Knead for 3 minutes again…

Divide the dough in to small pieces and roll in to sticks of 15 to 20 cm thickness…

Place on the baking sheet and cover with a clean damp tea towel..

Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes..

Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees and bake for another 20 minutes…

Cool on a wire rack..

Bread sticks are ready!