Pizza Sticks

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​Ingredients

• 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 tsp instant yeast)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup warm water or milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil
• Marinara sauce or pizza sauce, as needed + to apply on top
  
• 250g fresh mozzarella cheese (Or whatever you have on hand. I used marble.) + salt + pepper + parsley
  

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Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the water, sugar and yeast. If using active dry yeast, let the mixture bubble and foam before proceeding (3-5 minutes). If using instant yeast, proceed with the recipe (no need to activate the yeast).
2. Add the flour, salt and melted butter or olive oil. Stir to mix the dough until smooth, about 3-5 min. 
3. Cover with a towel or lightly greased plastic wrap and let the dough rise until doubled. About an hour, depending on the warmth of your kitchen.
4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Shape the dough into a ball.  Roll the dough into a thin rectangle shape. 
5. Cut into 6 strips.
6. Spread pizza sauce on the middle of each but leave a half inch around the edge. 
7. Add the mozzarella seasoned with salt, pepper and parsley on top of the sauce down the center of each strip.
8. Pinch the dough between the cheese as pictured above.
9. Place on a parchment covered baking pan. Cover while preheating oven to 450°F for 15 min.
10. Brush the strips with pizza sauce and sprinkle with parsley.
11. Bake at 450°F for 15 - 20 minutes.

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