Ingredients
1. Flour (4 3/4c)
2. active dry yeast (2pkg)
3. crushed fennel seeds (2tsp)
4. salt (2 1/2tsp)
5. pepper (1/2tsp)
6. very warm water (1 1/3c)
7. olive oil (1/2c)
8. crushed, dried rosemary leaves (3/4tsp)

Method of preparation:-
1. First heat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease 2 baking sheets. Take a large bowl; mix 2 cups of flour, rosemary, fennel seeds, salt, pepper and yeast in it.

2. Add 1 1/3 cup of warm water and mix it with wooden spoon. Beat it with spoon for 1 minute. Add olive oil in it and then mix 2 ¼ cup of flour in it to form dough.

3. Place the dough on floured surface and then knead it for 5 minutes to make it smooth and elastic. Add more flour while kneading it if necessary. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and keep it for 10 minutes. Then divide the dough in half.

4. Cover one portion of the dough and keep it for sometime. Cut the other portion of the dough into 32 pieces. Roll each piece into 12 inches long rope. Now place these ropes of dough on the baking sheet for about 1 inch apart.

5. Place the sheet in oven and bake it for about 18-20 minutes until get golden brown and crispy. Rotate the sheets between upper and lower racks during baking. Place these sticks on wire rack to cool and then keep in airtight container.

Make about 64 bread sticks.