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Tonight I made pizza pockets and bread sticks. They really were quite good. My husband was at his Aunt and Uncles house a few weeks ago and they each made their own homemade ice cream. He had so much fun he did it with us this evening. I will include the recipe as well.

BREAD STICKS & PIZZA DOUGH

FYI Make this is your mixer, make sure you use your bread blade
2 1/2 c. med hot water
2 Tbs yeast.
Drizzle the yeast on top of the water and let it dissolve. While you are waiting for it to dissolve turn your oven to 350 deg. Take a cookie sheet and put 1 stick of butter on it. Put it in the oven while it is preheating so the butter will melt.

After the yeast is dissolved add
2 Tbs sugar
1 tsp salt
3 Tbs oil
mix

Slowly add
6 c. flour (1/2 wheat, 1/2 flour or you can do all of one or the other)

For Bread sticks sprinkle garlic powder on the top.

When this is done take out your cookie sheet and put the dough directly onto the cookie sheet. Use your fingers to spread the dough to cover the whole pan.
Let the dough rise for 5-10 minutes.
Bake 350 degs for 10-12 minutes. For the pizza cook for about 7 minutes BEFORE you put your toppings on. After you put your toppings on cook until your toppings are cooked.

1 thing I learned with this tonight is it makes a LOT!!! If you are making both the pizza and the bread sticks this recipe will make enough for both. So just split the dough in 1/2 and put it in 2 pans.

I made a different kind of pizza for dinner. You really could use this dough for it as well. Just split the dough in 1/2, make your bread sticks with 1/2 and take the remaining dough and make small balls. Roll the balls out into 5-6" circles. On 1/2 of the dough put your pizza sauce and any toppings you would normally put on pizza. fold the other 1/2 over top and seal the edges. Brush the tops with egg if you want. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Ok now for the fun part of tonight.

ICE CREAM!!!

You need several things for it. You need: small containers that have screw lids (enough so you have 1 for each person), rock salt, ice cubes (a lot of them, we`ll get a back of ice next time) gallon size plastic bags, 2% milk and any toppings you like for ice cream.

Fill your containers with 3/4 c or so of milk, add your toppings. Screw the lid on TIGHT.

Put ice in the plastic bags along with rock salt. Put your containers on that and then add more ice and rock salt. Get ready to shake!! Shake your ice cream for about 1/2 hr or until the ice cream is icy.

ENJOY!!