Almost Famous Breadsticks Olive Garden Copycat Recipes

ALMOST-FAMOUS BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Make the dough: Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer; sprinkle in the yeast and set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the flour, butter, sugar, fine salt and 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water; mix with the paddle attachment until a slightly sticky dough forms, 5 minutes.
• Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until very smooth and soft, 3 minutes. Roll into a 2-foot-long log; cut into 16 1 1/2-inch-long pieces. Knead each piece slightly and shape into a 7-inch-long breadstick; arrange 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a cloth; let rise in a warm spot until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Make the topping: Brush the breadsticks with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt with the garlic powder and oregano. Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with the flavored salt.

OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICKS COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl of a dough mixer, mix together water, softened butter, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast and make smooth soft dough.
• (If you don't have a dough mixer, simply mix ingredients together in a bowl using a large spoon. When dough becomes too hard to mix using that, pull out of bowl and knead on a floured surface until dough is smooth. I kneaded mine for about 5 minutes and it turned out fine)
• When dough is ready make elongated shape of bread sticks measuring 1 1/2 inch thickness and 5-6 inches long.
• Place these sticks on a greased baking sheet by keeping 2-4 cm distance in between sticks.
• Cover the pan and let them rise to double in size for 60-80 min (keep in a warm place for faster rising).
• After they have risen, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush breadsticks with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake for 18-20 minutes until they are lightly golden on top (don't over bake).