Breadsticks
These taste soooo close to Olive Garden® breadsticks! So delicious! Goes well with pizza, pasta, and soup!
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- Serves: 18 persons
Ingredients
- ¼cup white sugar, divided
- 1(.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1cup warm water, divided
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
- 3tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1egg
- ½teaspoon salt
- ½cup butter, melted
- ½teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.Step 2
Beat flour, oil, egg, salt, remaining sugar, and remaining warm water into yeast mixture until smooth, adding more flour if needed to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a floured work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes.Step 3
Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to cover completely with oil. Cover bowl with a damp towel and place in a warm area until dough is doubled in size, about 40 minutes.Step 4
Grease a baking sheet.Step 5
Punch dough down and turn onto a floured work surface. Divide dough into 18 pieces and shape each into a 6-inch rope. Arrange dough pieces on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart; cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 25 minutes.Step 6
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove cover from dough.Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.Step 8
Whisk butter and garlic salt together in a bowl; brush over each breadstick. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each.