Cheesy Sticks aka The Bomb
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Author Notes: Cheesy Sticks are perfect treats for on-the-go eating and make excellent party fare, as well. Originally tasted at a tiny drive by neighborhood store close to my rural home, only a few dozen were made per day and the customers were known to reserve orders, even drive out of their way to take a chance on buying what might be left! The little store closed, so needing my cheesy fix I modified a favorite roll recipe and tested it many times over to recreate the sticks remembered. Nicknamed “the bomb” by those who have had them, these sticks are farmer’s market (as in Pikes Place-Seattle), street walking and state fair munching type of food! - lapadia
Makes 8 cheesy sticks 8-10 inches long or cut that length in half to get 16 sticks 4-5 inches long. this recipe can easily be doubled.
- 9 oz (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) bread flour – plus 1/4 cup for kneading
- 1 packet rapid rise yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon diastatic malt powder (or sugar)
- 3 ozs. warm water (6 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon safflower oil
- 2 tablespoons egg substitute – plus 2-3 extra tablespoons to adhere cheese to the sticks
- 1-1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella (whole milk is best for this recipe)
- Note: or use a mixture of Mozzarella and Cheddar
- 1/2 cup micro-plane grated Pecorino
- 2-3 tablespoons egg substitute to help adhere cheese to the sticks
- Buttery cooking spray
- THE DOUGH: In a work bowl with a dough hook, add bread flour, yeast, salt and malt powder, mix together. In a 2 cup measure with spout, add water, oil and the egg substitute. With the machine turned on, drizzle in the water mixture. Process until a ball forms and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes total. Cover and let dough rise until nearly double in size, about and hour.
- THE STICKS: Mix the cheeses together in a bowl – set aside.
- On a cookie sheet with a rim, pour 2-3 tablespoons egg substitute, add one cup of the cheese mixture and set aside. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Punch the risen dough, knead into a ball, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
- On a floured surface, divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into an 8-10 inch long rope.
- Place the dough ropes onto the egg substitute/cheese mixture and coat.
- Transfer the sticks to a flat cookie sheet coated with buttery cooking spray. Coat the top of each piece with the remaining cheese, and gather it around the edges.
- Lightly spray the cheese sticks with butter spray, cover with plastic wrap. Let rise 45 minutes to an hour.
- Bake 11-to 12 minutes – or until golden.
- Take out of the oven and lightly spray each stick with butter spray again. Place on a cooling rack ASAP – before the cheese starts sticking to the pan.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fair Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Street Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Open House Dish
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Halloween Treat
Tags: doubles easily, serves a crowd, travels well
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almost 2 years ago lorigoldsby
This sounds so good and so versatile! Not familiar with diastatic powder...what is it's purpose exactly?
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Hi LG! These are addicting if you like bread and cheese. I like diastatic powder for its "hint" of flavor vs using a teaspoon of sugar, it also enhances the rise, texture and browning. I buy it from King Arthur and use it in all my yeast dough recipes:
http://www.kingarthurflour...
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
It's also available from home brew shops.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
I remember these, and they are seriously the bomb!
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Yes, Seriously !! Thanks, boulangere :)
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
So happy to see these they are perfect fair food!
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Thx, sdebrango, I think they are too!
almost 2 years ago BlueKaleRoad
Will do, although I can already tell they would fly out the Pike Place Market! A welcome addition indeed.
almost 2 years ago lapadia
:)
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
I thought these definitely looked like the bomb the first time I saw these, and I still think so now! Yum!!!
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, let me know after you get a chance to try them! :)
almost 2 years ago BlueKaleRoad
Oh my, I will definitely be trying these!
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Great...would love to hear back after you do, and you can let me know what you think about my Pikes Place idea!!! :)
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Those cheesy sticks look and sound so good
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, sdebrango! Same with your Pizza recipe - fabulous idea, in fact ever since seeing it I have had pizza on my mind, so we are grilling some tonight!
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I have never grilled pizza, I want to but am afraid it will turn into a hot mess on the grill. I don't have a pizza stone. I use a cast iron pizza pan that I use in my oven and wonder if I can use that on my grill. Enoy the pizza I had some last night.
almost 2 years ago inpatskitchen
Love cheesy bread!
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Yes, I remember your Aioli Cheese Bread recipe..one that is on my list! :)
over 2 years ago Pat in SoCal
I'd love to make these...can you use regular eggs? I have those.
over 2 years ago lapadia
Hi Pat, Yes, use regular egg, no problem. ¼ cup of egg substitute = 1 large egg, so I would lightly whisk an egg use a couple tablespoons for the sticks, and the rest to help adhere cheese to the sticks. PS – I usually make a double recipe (16 long sticks) using one real egg for the sticks and egg substitute to adhere the cheese. Have fun making them! Let me know how it goes!! Check this recipe out at my blog for some step by step pictures. http://lapadia.wordpress...
over 2 years ago Sagegreen
How nice to have a cheesy stick recipe. These look great!
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, Sagegreen. I perfected this recipe almost 10 years ago, I hope you get a chance to try them sometime. I have a step by step (with photos) on my blog too.
over 2 years ago betty burner
Love these! You shared this recipe with me a while back, & this weekend, needing a change from leftover turkey, made Green Chile Stew. The Cheese Sticks were an excellent departure from tortillas. They truly are "The Bomb"!
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, betty burner! Your Green Chile Stew sounds great, I will have to get that recipe...maybe post it!
over 2 years ago TiggyBee
I love this recipe!! Thanks for sharing lapadia!!
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks TiggyBee, I hope you get to try them sometime! (ps-sorry for the delayed reply)
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
These look fabulous! I'm working on a ricotta bread with honey and apricots - and as soon as I've got it nailed down, I'm trying these. And Amanda's cinnamon bread!
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks ChezSuzanne! I hope you share that ricotta/honey/apricot bread after you have it nailed, and I look forward to your comment after trying this recipe! As far as Amanda's cinnamon bread, DELICIOUS, I just finished writing her a comment...check it out.
over 2 years ago cauner
Yum, this looks fantastic! I am going to try these tonight! Thanks for sharing ~
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks, cauner! I would love to here how you liked them, btw, I have your apricot sage bread on my list of things to do in the kitchen!
over 2 years ago luvcookbooks
Meg is a trusted home cook.
I love bought cheese sticks and have never found the right recipe, hope this is it. I love the headnote. It's cute and clever, just right for Halloween. You can use orange cheese and put it on a black plate, too!
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks & Ohhh, I LOVE your idea luvcookbooks! These are no comparison to the store bought..they are truly "the bomb".