Chewy Homemade Breadsticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 Tbsp. salad oil
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. warm milk
2 1/2 to 3 c. all-purpose flour
caraway seed

Preparation

In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over the 1/4 cup water.
Stand for 5 minutes.
Stir in salad oil, sugar, salt, milk and 2 cups flour.
Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes or until dough pulls from sides of bowl in stretchy strand.
Stir in about 1 cup flour to form a stiff dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured board.
Knead for 10 minutes or until smooth.
Turn dough over in a lightly greased bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled.
Turn dough out onto board.
Knead to expel trapped air.
Cut into 12 equal pieces.
Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Roll each piece out into a log, about 12 inches long. Set breadsticks 1-inch apart, on a greased baking sheet.
Brush tops lightly with oil.
Sprinkle with caraway seed.
Let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes or until puffy.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
Cool on pan for 2 minutes.