Total Time For Dough to Raise (2 rises): 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings: 12breadsticks
Ingredients
1 1/2cupswarm waterabout 110 degrees
1tbspsugar
1tbspinstant yeast
1tsp salt
3 1/2- 4 1/2cups floursee notes
Parmesan Garlic Basil Butter Spread
1/2cupbutter
2tbspgrated Parmesan cheese*grated green bottle kind works great
1tspgarlic powder*or more to taste
1/2tspgarlic salt *or more to taste
1/2tsp dried basiloptional
1/4tsponion powder*or more to taste
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, add the warm water, sugar and yeast. Wait for the mixture to get foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add in the salt, and 2 cups of flour. Mix with the dough hook, adding in a little flour at a time until the dough starts to pull away from the side of the bowl and is slightly sticky. Let the mixer knead the dough for about 3-5 minutes until soft and smooth. If you are mixing it by hand, keep adding the flour until its slightly sticky but not sticking to the bowl too much. Knead for about 5 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth.
Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for about 45 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.
While the breadstick dough is rising, line a baking sheet/jelly roll pan with parchment paper, a baking mat or grease your pan. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.I use a half sheet pan that measures about 18x13 inches.
Once the dough has doubled in size, on a lightly floured surface roll out your dough into a rectangle, about 8x12 in size, or 1/4 inch thick.
Cut the rectangle into 12 equal strips, width wide (short way).
Take each strip, fold it in half and then twist it together. Line up the breadsticks on your baking sheet. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise again until they are doubled in size.
When they have doubled in size, place them in your oven and let them bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown on top.
After they have baked and are taken out of the oven, brush them right away with the Garlic Basil Parmesan Butter spread or you can just use plain butter and a sprinkle of garlic powder, garlic salt, and parmesan cheese on each breadstick.Enjoy! These will store in a zip top bag and can be reheated by wrapping them in a moist paper towel and heating them in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
Notes
You will know you have added enough flour when the dough starts to pull away from the bowl but is still slightly sticky. You should be able to work with it without it covering your hands and you don't have to scrape it off. You may need to use a little bit of flour to work with it and that is ok...that is the kind of sticky you want!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.