Texas Snow and Easy Peasy Bread Sticks

I missed the Texas snow on January 9th because I was in Mena enjoying the Arkansas snow. But we had snow again on February 4th and February 9th and I got to enjoy the Texas snow and the day off from work.

 

 
One of the new recipes I cooked while off was easy peasy bread sticks that I found on tasty kitchen.

The recipe can be found at

http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/breads/easy-peasy-bread-sticks/ 

or see below...

Easy-Peasy-Bread Sticks 

Ingredients

• 1-½ cup Warm Water
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Dry Active Yeast
• 3-½ cups Flour
• ½ cups Melted Butter
• 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Lemon Pepper Or Seasoning Of Choice

Preparation Instructions

Mix together warm water, sugar, salt and yeast. Allow yeast to activate (about 10 minutes). Add flour and stir in with a fork until dough holds together. Turn out onto floured board.

Knead lightly into a ball. Divide into 32 equal portions. On floured board, roll out into bread sticks. Dip into melted butter and then into Parmesan cheese. Place onto greased cookie sheet (16 per bakers half sheet.) Sprinkle with lemon pepper.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. This gives the bread sticks about 10 minutes to begin to rise. Cook at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

May be made in the morning and kept in the refrigerator unbaked. Remove from the refrigerator about 30 – 45 minutes (depending on how warm your house is) before baking.

 
I made them 4 different ways but you can use any seasonings.

1. butter, parmesan cheese and lemon pepper
2. butter, parmesan cheese and garlic
3. butter and garlic
4. egg wash and kosher salt

While off I also enjoyed looking at snow pictures from the past. Here are a few...

Me and Randall, January 19, 1978

 

 Mother, January 22, 1978

Me and Randall, January 22, 1978

 Ross, Dec. 1983

  Ryan, Dec.1983

Ross and Ryan,  February 1985

Ryan, February 1985

 Ross, February 1985

Paula, February 1985

Tony, November 1988

Randall, Amanda, Tony and William January 1989

Ryan and Tony, approx. 1992 (no date on pic)

Tony and Patches, December 1998