Homemade Breadsticks

1 Package Yeast
1 1/2 Cups Warm Water
1 Tablespoon Malted Milk Powder
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 Teaspoon Salt
4-4 1/2 Cups Flour
Egg Wash (1 beaten egg with 1/2 teaspoon water)
Toppings: Course Salt, Parmesan Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Basil, Oregano, Italian Seasoning, Parsley, Dill, etc.

Soften dry yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Stir in milk powder, honey and salt. Add flour gradually while mixing until dough forms a ball. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. (The easiest way for me to do this is to divide the dough in half. Then with one of those balls, form three equal balls. Then take each of those three balls and divde them in half again, so now you have six balls of dough. Do the same with the other ball of dough and you will have 12 equal pieces.) Roll each piece between hands and stretch until dough reaches the length of 10-12 inches. Place 6 sticks on each of two greased cookie sheets. Brush each breadstick with egg wash and sprinkle with desired topping. Allow to rise 15-20 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

When I make this recipe, I usually make a variety of different toppings. I usually put one topping on two or three breadsticks and then another topping on two or three others. I continue this until I have a good mixture of different flavor breadsticks for everyone to choose from. Course salt and Parmesan cheese are definitely our two favorites