Soft Italian Bread Sticks

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• Topping:
• Note: Half recipe for our family
• 1 cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons soft butter, or veg. oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning, optional
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, optional
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• Garlic salt

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Proof yeast in warm water with sugar. Add flour, salt, butter/oil, and seasoning/herbs, if using, to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. With mixture running on lowest speed, add yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead until dough clears sides of bowl. Increase speed to medium and knead for 2 minutes until dough is smooth. If dough is too dry, add a bit more water, if dough is too wet, add a bit more flour until dough clears sides of bowl but still sticks to the bottom of the bowl.

Let dough rest for 20 minutes. Cut dough into 24 pieces and roll each piece into a 4 to 6" rope.

Place breadsticks 2" apart onto greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes until puffed.


Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Immediately brush with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garlic salt.