Bread Sticks (Straight-dough method)

1 c. bread flour pkg. Rapid Rise yeast (app. 1 tsp)

1 t. sugar c. water
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. margarie
1. Set aside c bread flour. !i" remaiig bread flour# sugar# salt# $
yeast.
%. &eat water ad margarie util hot to touch (app. 11' degrees (.)
). Stir ito dry mi"ture. !i" i eough additioal flour to make a soft
dough.
*. + lightly floured surface# kead util smooth ad elastic# about ,--
mi.
,. .lace i greased bowl# co/er ad place i microwa/e. 0lso place a
-o1. glass of hot water i microwa/e. &eat ) mi. at 1'2 power.
Rest ) mi. the repeat. Rest a additioal ) mi.
3. .reheat o/e to *'' (.
4. 5i/ide dough ito - e6ual pieces. Roll each ito a -7 rope.8
-. .lace o lightly greased bakig sheet. 9o/er ad let rise 1, mi.
:. Bake at *'' (. for 1, mi. util golde brow.
1'. Remo/e from bakig sheet ad cool o wire coolig rack.
;ield< - bread sticks
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