MIA-MAID-MAGNIFICENT BREAD STICK RECIPE!!!! :)

Hope this makes sense!  Here goes:

(It took us about 40 minutes total: start to finished baking)

PREHEAT - 400- 425 degrees  ( after 12 minutes -You will watch til crispy on top and golden brown)

Get a large bowl & a mixer, or your best muscular-stirring partner.
Also need large rectangle cookie sheet - 1 inch deep - like a sheet cake pan.

GOOEY CHEESEY GARLIC SAUCE for Breadsticks:
Mix together:
1& 1/2 cups MAYO - not miracle whip.  (any kind you choose)
3/4 to 1 cup of Parmesan cheese - (any kind you choose, as much as you want)
2-3 Tbsp.  Garlic Powder  (you decide how garlicky you want it)
1-2 Tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp - Dried Italian Seasoning - or dried Parsley
(you might need a Tbsp or 2 of milk if the mixture is just too thick to spread on whole pan)

BREADSTICK INGREDIENTS:
1/8 cup + 2-3 Tbsp. - Canola Oil / or Olive Oil
4 cups - WARM Water
3 Tbsp  YEAST  (I use the Safe-Instant large pkg- & keep it in the freezer)
1/4 c sugar (more if you want sweeter rolls, instead of savory)
2-3 tsp salt
FLOUR  - you can use any kind or combination. you might add a bit more yeast if you do Wheat Flour.
(you will prob use 6+ cups)
*I sometimes add 2 tsp Onion powder to the dough as well as Italian Seasoning

DIRECTIONS:
Start w/ warm water in bowl.
Add Yeast
Add Sugar
----stir----
Add Salt & 1/8 c. Oil
----stir----
Start adding flour 1 cup at a time...
(Fluff the flour first -- get some air in it - don't pack it in the cup.)
----Stir----  Use your MUSCLES!!!
You will have to start getting your hands in the dough once its too hard to stir...
Close your fingers - slide your hand into the the bottom of the bowl/dough, and scoop it back onto itself.
Knead it with the heels of your palm - scoop and do it again.
Once you are at 6 cups and if it is still sticky - add 1/2 cup until it leaves a slight flour texture on top of the dough.

Add 2 Tbsp oil to your hands & work it through dough - same kneading idea... it will be nice and smooth now.

Get your cookie sheet/pan out & spray it well with non-stick spray.

Dump the dough in and smooth it and pat it to fit in the cookie sheet - evenly.
*If dough seems like it overflows the 1 inch pan & you have spread it evenly, you might cut some off the edges & make a mini pan of more breadsticks or a mini loaf of herb bread- Spread it back out evenly again... if it overflows the pan - the gooey sauce will definitely make a mess of the oven :)  They will raise while in the oven... no need to let rise before hand.

Get a knife, sharp spatula, pizza cutter, or a dough/pastry cutter (shaped like a 1/2 moon) & SLICE 1-1/2 inch lines  width-wise.  Then cut length wise either into 1/2 or 1/3 bread sticks length.

Once dough is cut - spread/brush on the GOOEY mix. - You might start with a few globs, not the whole mix at once... make sure you get it even, and to seep in the cracks/cuts you made.

Place in OVEN - (middle to upper rack- NOT top rack.)
Bake for atleast 12-15 minutes - then watch for your desired amount of browning on top.
*you might want to place tinfoil in the bottom of the oven in case goooo runs over.

THAT IS IT!!!!   ENJOY!!!!!  :)