How to Make Parmesan Twists

You can turn bread dough and Parmesan cheese into tasty twists.

These twists are good to serve as appetizers or along with lasagna, spaghetti or chicken cacciatore. The bread dough needs to rise for an hour, so plan ahead when making these.

Things You'll Need

• 1 loaf frozen bread dough, defrosted
• 1 tbs. minced garlic, from jar
• 1/3 cup ranch dressing, regular or lite
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Remove the bread dough from its wrapper and place on a clean plate. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place. Alongside the refrigerator on the kitchen counter is a good spot.

2. Roll the dough onto a floured work surface until it's about 12 inches wide and 16 inches long, in a rectangle shape.

3. Stir together garlic and ranch dressing in a mixing bowl. Spread the mixture evenly over the bread dough and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

4. Fold the dough in half lengthwise and seal it together. Using a sharp knife, cut 1-inch strips from the bread dough. Twist each strip two to three times and lay them on an ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart.

5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Tips & Warnings

• This is also good with 1 tbs. pesto sauce and 1 tsp. dried basil mixed into the ranch dressing.

• Make sure bread dough is fully defrosted so that it will rise within an hour.