Soft Italian Breadsticks
These soft Italian breadsticks are perfect with a bowl of soup or pasta! Pillow-y soft, easy to make, and even better than Olive Garden!
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/4 ounce active dry yeast* (1 packet)
- 3 cups bread flour (you may need as much as 3 3/4 cups)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 to 2 teaspoons water)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Place the sugar in a large mixing bowl, and add the warm water and yeast. Set aside for 5 minutes, or until the yeast has dissolved and looks foamy.
- Add 3 cups of bread flour, the olive oil, and the salt, and mix on low speed until a stiff dough forms. (If the dough seems sticky, add up to 3/4 cup additional flour (1/4 cup at a time), until it pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl.)
- Knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Mist the bowl with non-stick spray, place the dough inside, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 16 equal portions, and shape each one into a rope (about 6 inches long), placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Mist a sheet of plastic wrap with non-stick spray, place it loosely over the unbaked breadsticks, and allow them to rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and lightly brush the breadsticks with egg wash.
- Bake the breadsticks for 12 to 14 minutes, or until just beginning to turn golden at the tips.
- Stir the melted butter, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning together, and brush the mixture over the warm breadsticks.
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Notes
*Instant yeast may be substituted. Rise time may need to be reduced by 10 to 15 minutes. You'll know your dough is done rising when it has doubled in volume.
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