Garlic Cheesy Bread with Marinara Sauce

Is a caption even needed? These breadsticks are out of this world, and paired with some homemade marinara sauce... amazing!!! I'm so glad I found this recipe, I will be making these a lot. 

Ingredients for Cheesy Bread
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm water
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 tablespoons salted butter
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 cups grated cheese of your choice (I love sharp cheddar!)
3/4 tsp parmesan cheese
parsley for garnish

Instructions
In a medium sized bowl, mix together flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Slowly mix in the water and knead with your hands until it forms a ball.

Spread 1 tbsp oil in a separate bowl with your hand. Place the ball of dough in the oiled bowl. Cover and let it rise for about an hour, or until doubled in size.

Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Roll out dough on pizza pan or baking sheet.

Melt butter, then mix in the garlic powder, parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning. Pour the butter mixture all over the top of the dough, then sprinkle the grated cheese all over the bread. Sprinkle parsley over the top as a garnish.

Cook in preheated oven for 15-17 minutes or until it looks golden and melted. Cut into strips.

Ingredients for Marinara Sauce
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp fresh black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add the minced garlic and let them cook down for about 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, salt, sugar, and pepper and let that simmer for about 7 minutes. The type of crushed tomatoes you use will greatly change the taste of the sauce. I don't have a favorite type of crushed tomatoes yet, so try some different ones and find one you like!

Homemade Marshmallows

I know they look like tiny tofu squares, but these are delectable little marshmallow clouds. They're time consuming, but fairly simple. 

Ingredients:
3 packages unflavored gelatin
1 cup ice cold water, divided
12 ounces granulated sugar (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup corn starch

Instructions:
Place gelatin in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add 1/2 cup of the ice cold water.

In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 1/2 cup ice cold water, corn syrup, salt and granulated sugar. Place over medium high heat, and allow it to cook, covered for 3-4 minutes. Then uncover, and cook until it reaches 240 degrees, which will be about 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat.

Using a whisk attachment, turn the mixer on low, and slowly add the syrup mixture. Once it's all added, turn the mixer on high and let it whip for 15 minutes.

While it mixes, prepare the pan. Lightly mist nonstick cooking spray in a 9x13 pan. Combine the confectioners sugar and corn starch. Add some of the sugar/starch mixture to the pan, and move it around so the mixture is around all the edges and bottom.

When the marshmallow is done whipping, use a greased rubber spatula to pour into the prepared pan. Smooth out as well as you can, then sprinkle more of the starch/sugar mixture over the top. Then you let it sit for at least four hours.

After it has rested, carefully take it out of the pan onto a cutting board that has been sprinkled with the sugar mixture. Using a pizza roller, cut the marshmallow into the desired size and shape. Then roll the pieces around in the sugar mixture to prevent extra stickiness.