CHEESY BUTTERMILK BREAD STICKS

RECIPES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL ALL NOSTALGIC AND LONG FOR THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN THINGS WERE SIMPLE AND EASY.

Once in a while you need some kind of bread to go with a meal and you don't quite know what it is but you know you don't have time to run to the store and buy something and you don't have 3 hours to make yeast rolls. Here is the solution to your problem! These bread sticks are fast, easy and delicious. If you don't have the cheese or the buttermilk you can still make them; just leave out the cheese and use regular milk instead, but they are so much better with the cheese and buttermilk that it's worth waiting to make them until you have these two things on hand. On the other hand, they're so good that maybe it's better not to postpone making them until you have the cheese and buttermilk. Either way, you'll be glad you have these to go with your dinner and so will everyone else who is eating dinner with you when you make them. Of course, they'll want to know how you made them and all you have to say is, "Oh, it's just one of those recipes I happened upon and wanted to see if it was any good. I'm soooo glad you like them." They're good with just about anything, but especially good with chili. Here's how they're made:

1/3 c. butter

2 1/2 c. flour

2 tbsp. sugar

3 1/2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 C. grated cheddar cheese

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 C. buttermilk

1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

2. Add the buttermilk and cheese and stir with a fork until the dough clings. Add slightly more buttermilk if it is too crumbly.

3. Melt the butter in the preheated oven until it is completely melted. Take it out of the oven.

4. Roll the dough into a ball on a flat surface sprayed with Pam. Knead 10 times or until it is soft and pliable.

5. Roll the dough out into a rectangle about 1/2" thick.

6. Cut in half lengthwise and then into about 14 strips crosswise.

7. Dredge the sticks in the melted butter on both sides and place on the jelly roll pan not touching each other.

8. Bake in a 450 degree oven 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serves 6-10. Enjoy!