super fluffy bread sticks

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (105 to115 degrees f/40 to 45 degrees c)
• 1 tablespoon warm water (105 to115 degrees f/40 to 45 degrees c)
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• dissolve sugar and yeast in 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water in a bowl. let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• combine flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. mix 2 tablespoons butter into flour mixture until incorporated. pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and knead dough using the dough hook attachment until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• place dough in a container and cover container with a towel or plastic wrap; let stand until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• divide dough into 2-ounce portions and roll into 7-inch long sticks. arrange sticks on the prepared baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap and let stand until dough doubles in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). remove plastic wrap from dough.
• bake in the preheated oven until breadsticks are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. brush each breadstick using 2 tablespoons melted butter; top with garlic salt.