This was an easy and fun recipe. Since I prefer it to Parmigiano, I used the Grana Padano.

I was able to get 12 bread sticks out of each of the four balls of divided dough.

So, I baked three dozen following the recipe. By the fourth pan, I couldn’t resist the urge to play. I twisted them into pretzels and sprinkled them with the Grana Padano instead of salt.

Here’s my results. I love them, but Dan says he would have liked them better with herbs instead of cayenne. Next time I think I’ll make them with thyme.
I’m also wondering what would happen if I used cocoa powder in the dough along with the cayenne. Hmmm….