Cheesy Breadsticks

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 3 tablespoons sour cream or 3 tablespoons creme fraiche

Recipe

• 1 in food processor, combine the flour, salt, cayenne and baking powder.
• 2 pulse several times to mix.
• 3 add the butter and cheese, then pulse for about 30 seconds, or until the ingredients are well mixed (it should resemble slightly moist flour).
• 4 add the sour cream and pulse on and off for about 1 minute, or until the ingredients come together as a moist, doughy clump.
• 5 remove the dough from the food processor, form into a ball, then cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• 6 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 7 line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or coat it with cooking spray.
• 8 on a lightly floured counter, roll out the dough into a large rectangle about 1/8-inch thick.
• 9 trim the edges to create a neat rectangle.
• 10 using a knife or a pizza cutter, cut the dough into strips 6 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide.
• 11 combine the scraps and repeat with remaining dough to make about 18-24 sticks.
• 12 gently twist each strip to create a spiral, then arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.
• 13 bake for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.