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                          FREEZER BREAD STICKS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3                    To 3-1/2 cups all purpose
                       -flour
  1 1/2   ts           Slt
    1/4   ts           Sugar
  2       pk           Active dry yest
  1       tb           Margarine, softened
  1 1/4   c            Very warm water (120 - 130)
  1                    Egg white, beaten
  1       tb           Cold water
                       Toasted sesame seed or
                       -poppy seed

 In a large bowl thouroughly mix 1 cup flour, salt,
 sugar and undissolved yeast.  Add margarine. Gradually
 add tap water to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at
 medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl
 occasionally. Add 1/2 cup flour. Beat at high speed 2
 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.  Stir in enough
 additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto
 well floured board. Divide dough into 16 equal pieces.
 Roll each piece of dough into a rope, 18 inches long.
 Cut each rope into three 6-inch ropes.  Place on
 greased baking sheets, rolling to grease all sides of
 dough.  Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm.
 Transfer to plastic bags.  Freeze up to 4 weeks.
 Remove from freezer, place on ungreased baking sheets.
 Cover; let stand at room temperature until fully
 thawed, about 30 minutes.  Let rise in warm place,
 free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 15
 minutes. Brush with combined egg white and cold water,
 sprinkle with seeds.  Bake at 375 20 to 25 minutes, or
 util done. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire
 racks.

 From: Fleischmann's Bake it Easy Yeast Book Shared By:
 Pat Stockett



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