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{Olive Garden Breadsticks}<\/h3>\n
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From:\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/readableeatables.blogspot.com\/<\/p>\n

Oh man, I loved these! These would just complete any meal really. Pasta, soup, salad…you name it. Make these when you get a chance. Make sure you serve them hot out of the oven.<\/p>\n

*These are a little more dense than Olive Garden’s. But the flavor is incredible and pretty right on with the garlic butter. I also updated the picture, because the other one was too dark. Enjoy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Dough:<\/i>
\n1 1\/2 cups warm water
\n2 Tbs sugar
\n1 Tbs yeast
\n1 Tbs salt (yes, the recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon, which I use every time and they turn out great.)
\n2 Tbs butter, softened
\n4-5 Cups flour<\/p>\n

Topping: <\/i>
\n3 Tbs butter melted
\nsea salt
\n1 tsp garlic powder<\/p>\n

For the dough, pour the water into a stand mixer with the sugar and yeast, let that sit and froth for about 10 minutes. Add salt, butter, and 2 cups of flour. Mix the dough on low. Add the rest of the flour a half cup at a time, until dough scrapes the sides of the bowl clean. Mix the dough about 5 minutes on medium speed, until its soft and easy to work with.
\nLet the dough rest in the bowl until doubled in size, about 1 hour and then roll it out. Roll the dough out into a long log, spray a knife with cooking spray and cut the dough into 12-14 pieces. Roll those pieces into about 6 inch long snakes. Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray, ( I usually only use one) and lay the breadsticks out leaving about 2 inches between each one.
\nPlace them in the oven with the temperature turned to 170 degrees. Let them rise for about 15 minutes, or until doubled in size.( I have also let them sit at room temp until they are doubled in size and then bake them in the oven)
\nOnce risen, brush them with the 1 1\/2 T of melted butter and sprinkle them with salt. Now preheat the oven to 400 degrees and bake them for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. While they are baking combine the rest of the melted butter with 1 tsp garlic powder. When the breadsticks are golden brown, remove them from the oven and brush them with the butter\/garlic mixture.<\/p>\n

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Other Breadstick Notes<\/p>\n

Basic ingredients:
\nFlour, EVOO, Water, Yeast, Milk, Butter<\/p>\n

Grissini<\/strong> Bread sticks<\/a> are thin crisp bread sticks, rather than the chewy ones shown above.
\nGood flavor enhancers and combinations for this type of bread stick (from Greatest British Cooking Show) follow:<\/p>\n