olive garden breadsticks

How To Make olive garden breadsticks

• 1

  For the dough, pour the water into a stand mixer with the sugar and yeast, let that sit and froth for about 10 minutes.
• 2

  Add salt, butter, and 2 cups of flour.
• 3

  Mix the dough on low.
• 4

  Add the rest of the flour a half cup at a time, until dough scrapes the sides of the bowl clean.
• 5

  Mix the dough about 5 minutes on medium speed, until its soft and easy to work with.
• 6

  Let the dough rest in the bowl until doubled in size, about 1 hour and then roll it out.
• 7

  Roll the dough out into a long log, spray a knife with cooking spray and cut the dough into 12-14 pieces.
• 8

  Roll those pieces into about 6 inch long snakes.
• 9

  Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray, ( I usually only use one) and lay the breadsticks out leaving about 2 inches between each one.
• 10

  Place them in the oven with the temperature turned to 170 degrees.
• 11

  Let them rise for about 15 minutes, or until doubled in size.( I have also let them sit at room temp until they are doubled in size and then bake them in the oven)
• 12

  Once risen, brush them with the 1 1/2 T of melted butter and sprinkle them with salt.
• 13

  Now preheat the oven to 400 degrees and bake them for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14

  While they are baking combine the rest of the melted butter with 1 tsp garlic powder.
• 15

  When the breadsticks are golden brown, remove them from the oven and brush them with the butter/garlic mixture.
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