By: Lily Mendes
Ingredients:
1 cup + 2 Tbsp warm water
1 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
2 tbsp sugar, divided
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
Topping:
2 tbsp butter
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp garlic powder
Instructions:
- In an electric stand mixer whisk together warm water, yeast, and ½ teaspoon sugar.
- Continue mixing until yeast has dissolved.
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes
- Add in remaining 1 tablespoon plus 2 ½ tsp sugar, 1 ½ cups flour, 1 ¾ teaspoon salt and olive oil.
- Mix all together.
- Next add in remaining 1 ½ cups flour and knead mixture on low speed and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1-2 hours.
- Divide dough into 10-12 equal portions and keep them covered with a towel as you work.
- Roll each piece into a 7-9 inch rope on a lightly floured surface.
- Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheets.
- Cover and let rise for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit, during the last 10 minutes of rising.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile in a small bowl whisk together ¼ teaspoon salt, garlic powder and butter.
- Remove breadsticks from oven and brush butter mixture on top.