{recipe: olive garden breadsticks}

I was in the mood to make bread one day and decided what better recipe to attempt than Jesse’s favorite---olive garden breadsticks. I looked through a few different recipes until I found the perfect one. You can access the original here or just follow mine below (it’s the same). They came out incredibly amazing (I even ran around the house screaming “I can’t believe I made this!”). I was very proud of my bread making skills. The recipe was surprisingly very simple; what took the longest was waiting for the dough to rise. I have since made them again and they came out just as delicious!

  {can you say yum?}

Olive Garden Breadsticks:

Servings: 8 - 9

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes

Ingredients:

·         2 tablespoons granulated sugar

·         3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast

·         1 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)

·         3 cups of bread flour

·         1 1/2 teaspoons salt

·         1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened

For topping:

·         2 tablespoons butter, melted

·         1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

How To:

Step 1: Dissolve the sugar and yeast in the warm water in a small bowl or measuring cup and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, or until it becomes foamy on top.

Step 2: Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Use the paddle attachment on a stand mixer to mix the softened butter into the flour. If you don't have a stand mixer, use a mixing spoon to combine the butter with the flour.

Step 3: When the yeast mixture is foamy, pour it into the flour mixture and use a dough hook on your mixture to combine the ingredients and knead the dough for approximately 10 minutes. If you don't have a stand mixer, combine the ingredients and then knead the dough by hand on a countertop for 10 minutes.

Step 4: Place the dough in a covered container and let it sit for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until it doubles in size.

Step 5: When the dough has doubled, measure out 2-ounce portions and roll the dough between your hands or on a countertop to form sticks that are 7 inches long. Place the dough on parchment paper-lined baking sheets, cover and set aside for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the dough doubles in size once again. (I usually sprinkle a little cornmeal on the parchment paper before placing the dough to keep it from sticking).

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the breadsticks for 11 minutes or until a slight golden brown. (It’s important not to let them stay in the oven too long so that they don’t dry out.)

Step 7: When the breadsticks come out of the oven, immediately brush each one with melted butter and sprinkle with a little garlic salt.

Step 8: Serve or devour—you will definitely want more than one!

I hope you enjoy!

Love,

The Mrs.

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