Homemade Olive Garden Breadsticks

Ingredients

• 1 � cups warm water 1 packet active dr y yeast
• 2 tbsp sugar 4� cups all-pur pose four
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Garlic Butter: 1 cube unsalted butter 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water and allow to sit for 10 minutes, covered.

2. 2

   Mixture should be frothy.

3. 3

   In seperate bowl, combine our and salt.

4. 4

   Add to yeast mixture.

5. 5

   Add melted butter. mix with paddle attachment of stand mixer or wooden spoon until fully combined.

6. 6

   Knead dough for a few minutes just until dough is smooth.

7. 7

   Do not over-knead! Grease a cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Pull o pieces of dough and roll out into strips.

9. 9

   Cover the dough and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour.

10. 10

    Preheat your oven to 400�F and once heated, pop in the bread sticks.

11. 11

    In microwave, combine the following: 1 stick unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

12. 12

    After bread sticks have cooked for 6 or 7 minutes, brush the bread sticks with half the garlic butter mixture.

13. 13

    Then continue to bake.

14. 14

    Bake for 5-8 more minutes.

15. 15

    Immediately upon removal from the oven, brush the other half of the garlic butter on the sticks.

16. 16

    Allow to cool for a few minutes before eating.