Yield: 13-14 breadsticks

Soft Buttery Garlic Breadsticks

Soft Buttery Garlic Breadsticks

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup warm milk
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 2 Tbl. sugar
  • 3½ cups all purpose flour, add more only if needed
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted, (*see note below)
  • 2 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt

For Butter Topping:

  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • Garnish dusting with super finely grated parmesan cheese, (just grate right over the breadsticks), optional

Instructions

  • In large mixer bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water and warm milk, sprinkle over yeast, stir in, and allow to sit for 10 minutes to activate yeast until foamy.
  • Add flour, salt and melted butter to yeast mixture. Mix with paddle attachment (or wooden spoon) until fully combined.
  • Knead dough for a few minutes just until dough is smooth in consistency. If too sticky, lightly dust surface with flour, or if using a dough hook in mixer bowl add a Tbl. flour at a time. Don't add too much flour! Do not overknead!
  • Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper. Cut or pull off pieces of dough and roll out into 10-12 sticks half the thickness that you want them to end up when done. Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a lightweight towel, and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour to allow dough to rest and rise. *I always place bread to rise in my oven with the light on.
  • Preheat your oven to 400º F. (*Remove baking sheet from oven first if using to rise dough!)
  • When oven has preheated, place the baking sheet in oven and bake breadsticks for 6-7 minutes.
  • While breadsticks are baking, microwave ½ cup butter, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • After breadsticks have baked for 6 - 7 minutes, brush the bread sticks with half of the butter mixture. Then continue to bake for 5-6 more minutes, until deep golden.
  • After removing breadsticks from oven, immediately brush the other half of the butter onto the sticks.
  • Finely grate parmesan cheese over the breadsticks if desired.
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

    • Notes

    *For pillowy soft breadsticks use the amount of butter as written for the dough. (1 stick). For a medium-density breadstick, use 4-5 Tablespoons butter. For dense, chewy breadsticks, use only 2 Tbl. butter and all water instead of part warm milk.