Saturday, January 19, 2013

Olive Garden Breadsticks

Made by: Diana


[all shelf stable/food storage friendly ingredients!]


Ingredients:

1 1/2 c warm water
2 1/4 tsp dry yeast [1 package]
2 Tbsp butter, melted [powdered butter works GREAT]
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt
3-4 1/4 c bread flour [I never measure, just go by the feel... explained below]
Butter topping: 1/2 stick butter, 2 tsp garlic powder


Directions:

Stand mixer w/ dough hook >> in this order, add: water, yeast, sugar, butter, salt

Mix.

With hook going, add flour by 1/2 cups until it forms a ball.

Keep adding flour until it does not feel sticky anymore, and passes the window pane test.*

Clean surface >> dump dough.  [Because you made sure it's not sticky, you don't need to flour the counter!]

Form into ball.  Cut or pinch into 16 equal-sized [more or less] balls.

Roll balls into breadsticks a little wider than two hand-widths.

Lay onto greased baking sheet.  Let rest 30-45 min.  [Mine only puffed a little.]

Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 min. [They will probably not turn brown.]

Spoon butter topping [melted] over hot breadsticks.

Eat the breadsticks.

*Window pane test: grab a small ball of dough.  Roll into a ball, then flatten with your thumbs. Pull at it until you can see light through the dough - if it breaks, it needs more flour.  If you can see the light, it's ready.  [See?  Like looking through a window... yeah.]

Enjoy!


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