Breadsticks for a Crowd

makes 40. Dissolve yeast and sugar into the warm water and let proof for 10 minutes. Stir in the salt, oil, rosemary, garlic and cheese. Add the flour slowly until the dough wont take anymore. Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a floured board or counter-top and knead for 20 minutes, adding flour to any sticky parts, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Oil another bowl and place the dough here making sure to turn the dough over and over a few times until entirely covered with the oil. Cover with a clean cloth and let sit in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size (this will take about a half hour). Punch down dough Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Again on a floured surface, divide the dough into 4 even sections for ease of handling. Divide each section into 10 balls of dough and roll each ball out into a snake about a foot long. Repeat until all sticks are formed. Place 1/4 inch apart on a non-stick sheet sprayed with cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes until nicely browned. Variations: Any oil for the walnut oil. Eliminate the garlic or replace with minced onion, minced peppers, etc. Use another dried herb in place of the rosemary. Use grated Parmesan, Romano, Swiss in place of the cheddar (or a mix). Use all all-purpose flour. Replace the whole wheat flour with another grain such as rye or corn. Just before baking you can also roll these sticks in sesame seeds or poppy seeds.