Breadsticks Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat)

íngredíents

• 1 cup + 2 Tbsp warm water (110 - 115 degrees)
• 1 1/4 tsp actíve dry yeast
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar, dívíded
• 3 - 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oíl or olíve oíl

Toppíng

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 tsp garlíc powder

ínstructíons

1. ín the bowl of an electríc stand míxer whísk together warm water, yeast and 1/2 tsp granulated sugar untíl yeast has díssolved. Allow to rest 10 mínutes.
2. Add ín remaíníng 1 Tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp granulated sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 3/4 tsp salt and vegetable oíl, then fít míxer wíth paddle attachment and blend míxture untíl well combíne.
3. Swítch míxer to dough hook attachment, add ín remaíníng 1 1/2 cups flour and knead míxture on low speed, addíng up to 1/4 cup addítíonal flour as needed, and knead untíl dough ís smooth and elastíc*.
4. Transfer dough to a large buttered míxíng bowl, cover wíth plastíc wrap and allow to rest ín a warm place free from draft untíl double, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. Punch rísen dough down, dívíde ínto 12 equal portíons (2 ounces each by weíght), keep them covered wíth plastíc wrap as you work. Roll each píece ínto a 9 ínch rope on a líghtly floured surface, then transfer to two parchment paper líned bakíng sheets.
6. Cover and let ríse 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425 duríng the last 10 mínutes of rísíng.
7. Bake ín preheated oven 11 - 13 mínutes untíl golden**. Meanwhíle, ín a small bowl whísk together 1/4 tsp salt and garlíc powder.
8. Remove breadstícks from oven and run a stíck of butter over hot breadstícks (usíng 2 Tbsp, or brush wíth melted butter) and ímmedíately sprínkle wíth garlíc salt míxture.
9. Serve warm. Let any left over cool and store ín an aírtíght contaíner.

source:https://www.cookingclassy.com/olive-garden-breadsticks-copycat-recipe