Italian Salt Sticks - Bread Sticks

• 3 cups (700 ml) all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) slat
• 1 pkg active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) very warm (125 deg F.) water
• 1 egg white lightly beaten with 1 tbsp (15 ml) water
• coarse salt

1. Place 1 cup (225 ml) flour, sugar, salt and yeast in large electric mixer bowl.
2. Add oil and gradually stir in water.
3. Mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) flour and beat at high speed for 2 minutes.
5. Continue adding remaining flour to make soft dough-if you don't have a heavy duty mixer, mix by hand with a heavy wooden spoon.
6. Turn out onto a well floured and kneed several minutes.
7. Work dough into a smooth ball then shape into a log.
8. Cut log into approximately 20 equal sized pieces.
9. Roll each piece into a 12 to 16 inch rope.
10. Arrange 1 inch apart on oiled baking sheet (roll to cover with oil).
11. Cover and let rise in warm place for 15-20 minutes.
12. Glaze with egg white mix and sprinkle with coarse salt.
13. Bake at 325 deg F. over for 25 -30 minutes or until browned.

flour, sugar, slat, active dry yeast, olive oil, very, egg white lightly, salt

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0006FF (may not work)