Homemade Breadsticks

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 -3 cups flour
• 1 TBS sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 1/4 tsp. regular or quick active dry yeast
• 3 TBS olive oil
• 1 cup very warm water
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

• Grease a large bowl with shortening.
  
• Mix 1 cup of the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Add oil and warm water. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes; scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough of the remaining flour until dough leaves sides of bowl.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease on all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise about 30 minutes in a warm place.
  
• Grease 2 cookie sheets with shortening and sprinkle with cornmeal.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll and shape dough into 12" ropes. Place about 1/2 " apart on cookie sheets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise about 20 minutes in a warm place.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Bake 10-12 minutes. Serve warm.