The Bestest Bread - Part 2

I know this is Thrifty Thursday but that's ok.  Making bread and bread products from scratch is super inexpensive and easy and tastes so much better than the stuff you buy in stores.  It also makes the house smell wonderful!

So, here's the next installment of what to make with the basic dough recipe from yesterday.  We'll start with the easiest one.

Breadsticks - (you probably don't want to use a whole batch of dough for this)

After dough has risen the first time, punch it down and put it on a lightly floured surface.  Pat and roll the dough into a rectangle, about 1/2" high.  It doesn't matter what length or width the rectangle is.  Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic powder and/or parmesan cheese.  Cut dough into strips about 1" wide and however long you want them to be.  I use a round pizza cutter to do this.  Carefully place each breadstick on a greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Cinnamon rolls -

Use 1/2 of the batch of dough.  After dough has risen the first time, punch it down and put it on a lightly floured surface.  Pat and roll the dough into a large rectangle, very thin for lots of cinnamon sweetness or thicker for more bready rolls.   Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (the ratio is 4 parts sugar to 1 part cinnamon; amounts will vary with the size of the rectangle).  If you like raisins, sprinkle them on now too.  Roll up tightly and pinch the seam closed.  Cut into slices about 1 1/2" wide and place on baking sheet.  Let rise again for about 1/2 hour.   Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick the rolls are.  Remove from baking sheet immediately so they won't stick.  Serve plain or topped with vanilla glaze or frosting.

Pizza rolls - This is a favorite with everybody!  I use the entire batch of dough and freeze leftovers

Ingredients-
Pizza/spaghetti sauce, either store bought (like Prego) or homemade.
Shredded Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Pepperoni slices

 After dough has risen the first time, punch it down and put it on a lightly floured surface.  Divide into 2 blobs.  This will make the rest of the job easier.  For each blob, pat and roll dough into a large rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick.  Cover surface with pizza sauce and sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.  Top with slices of Pepperoni and roll up as for cinnamon rolls.  Pinch seam closed.  Cut into 1 1/2" pieces and place on greased baking sheet.  Let rise an additional 1/2 hour.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.  Remove from baking sheet immediately.