Parmesan Breadsticks

Puff pastry was one of Grandma's favorite things. 

She would use it for hors d'houvres (filling them with delectable goodies), top meat pies with it, and make those flaky, puffy rolls that are so good with soups and salads.

Here's a treat she used to make for pasta dishes (instead of the ubiquitous garlic bread). Once you try these, you might not go back to bread! A word of warning though. Don't put them on the table until you're seated at the table. They will be gone in less than a minute!

Parmesan Breadsticks

1 puff pastry sheet, thawed in refrigerator

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

¼ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp Italian Seasoning

Preheat oven to 375F.

Sprinkle half of the cheese over your work surface. Roll out the puff pastry square on the cheese. Then combine remaining cheese with garlic and seasoning and sprinkle on the pastry. Keep rolling the cheese mixture into the dough, turning a few times, until the dough is about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into ½ inch strips, then cut these in half so they are about 5 to 6 inches long. Carefully place the strips on parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake at 375F for 13-16 minutes until crisp and golden brown. Cool and carefully remove from baking sheets to cool completely on wire racks.