Giant Chewy EVOO Bread Sticks with Pecorino and Garlic

• Ingredients
  
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons EVOO
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon graulated sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet of active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano

Directions

• Follow the instructions for your bread maker or combine the yeast with the water and tablespoon of sugar and allow let sit for five minutes.  
• Combine the water with flour, salt and 1/4 cup EVOO.  
• Knead for five minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.  
• Allow to rise for one 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Divide the dough in half, and those pieces in half again, and then in half again.  Roll out each piece in to a long rope.  Place the dough ropes on a baking sheet covered in parchment and allow to rise again for about 40 minutes to one hour.
• Brush the bread sticks with the remaining EVOO, sprinkle with granulated garlic, and Pecorino cheese.  
• Bake for 35 minutes or until light golden brown.  
• Upon removing the bread sticks. brush each one more time with EVOO and serve warm.