Beginner’s Pull Apart Pizza Breadsticks

By Tarah716

Ingredients

• 2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 packet Fleischmann's® RapidRise Yeast
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons Mazola® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce, plus extra for dunking (optional)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• dried oregano, for sprinkling on top (like Spice Islands)

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together 1 cup flour, sugar, dry yeast and salt in a large mixer bowl.
Combine water and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH in 15 second increments until very warm but not hot to the touch (120° to 130°F). Add to flour mixture with egg white.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl if needed. Add ½ cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in just enough remaining flour so that the dough will form into a ball - it might be a little sticky.
Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic and springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers, about 6 to 8 minutes, add more flour as needed if it sticks. Cover with a towel and let it rest 10 minutes.
Grease (or line with parchment) a medium-sized baking sheet.
Cut dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece under the palm of your hand or between both palms into an 8-inch rope. Place on the baking sheet side by side so they barely touch each other.
Spoon the sauce over them and spread it gently from edge to edge. Sprinkle evenly with the mozzarella and the parmesan. Sprinkle oregano over the top and a little salt.
Spray a piece of plastic wrap with vegetable spray and place it over the top of the breadsticks. Place the pan in the oven with a boiling hot bowl or pan of water to help it rise until doubled in size about 30 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Take the plastic wrap off and bake 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown.
Use a paring knife to cut them apart only going halfway through to make them easier to pull apart. You can also cut them in half to make shorter breadsticks.
Serve warm with extra sauce for dunking, if desired.