Whenever I tell people I have a
bread-baking blog the first thing they say is “I have the best bread recipe!”
Whether these people are regular bread bakers or not, everyone has their
favorite recipe. So, I thought I would start featuring some of these. Maybe one
of these recipes will become your new favorite, go-to bread recipe.
This recipe comes to us from my
friend Dani. She told me these are the easiest bread sticks to make. Let’s find
out if they are truly easy or if Dani is just an excellent baker, hopefully
both!
Preheat oven at 375°.
Start by proofing your yeast.
SIDE NOTE: I used a stand mixer for this recipe, because I’m lazy,
but you could easily make this recipe in a large bowl and knead by hand.
While the yeast is activating,
the dry ingredients are mixed together in the bowl of a stand mixer.
The Italian seasoning is added in
with the dry ingredients.
SIDE NOTE: If you don’t have Italian seasoning you can make your
own by using spices you already have. For this recipe I combined ¼ teaspoon
thyme, ¼ teaspoon rosemary, 1 teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon oregano, and 1
teaspoon basil.
When the yeast is ready, add it
to the dry ingredients. Start mixing on low and once all the ingredients are
incorporated, mix on medium speed for about 3 minutes.
The dough should be really sticky
and shaggy looking
Leave the dough in the bowl and
cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 10 minutes.
While the dough is rising, melt
the butter in the microwave. Pour the melted butter into a baking sheet and
spread it around the entire pan. Let the butter cool slightly.
When the dough is ready, turn it
out onto the baking sheet. Using your hands massage the dough to spread it out.
SIDE NOTE: This part was a little frustrating because the dough
kept shrinking back to its original shape. Just keep pushing it around and it
will eventually spread out. It’s ok if it doesn’t reach the edges of the pan.
Turn the dough over to cover both
sides with the melted butter.
SIDE NOTE: This part was really hard to do because the dough is so
sticky and stretchy. I found it was easier if you can get two hands under it.
If the dough gets folded over on
itself, just pull it slightly and it should unfold.
Spread the dough out with your
hands again if the dough shrinks while flipping.
Use a pizza cutter to slice the
dough into breadstick shapes
Sprinkle the top of the dough
with garlic and onion salt.
FUN FACT: Keep an extra salt shaker around for when you need to
sprinkle spices on top of something. This will help you get an even
distribution. I mixed equal parts of the garlic and onion salt in my shaker and
then shook away!
Cover the dough with plastic wrap
and let rise 10-20 minutes.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until
golden brown then enjoy while still warm!
Thanks for this awesomely tasty
and super easy recipe Dani!
Easy Italian Breadsticks
Ingredients
1 package active dry yeast
1 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
3 cups flour
½ cup butter
Garlic salt
Onion salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°
Dissolve the yeast and sugar in
the water. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes or until foamy.
Mix the salt, flour, and Italian seasoning
in the bowl of a stand mixer. When the yeast mixture is ready, add it to the
flour mixture and mix or knead for 3 minutes.
Over the bowl and let the dough
rise for 10 minutes.
Melt the butter in the microwave
and pour into a baking sheet. When the butter cools slightly, spread it around
the baking sheet.
When the dough has risen, turn it
out into the baking sheet. Using your fingers, spread the dough out into a
sheet. The dough will be sticky and it’s ok if it doesn’t reach the edges of
the pan. Turn the dough over so both sides are covered in butter.
Using a pizza cutter, cut the
dough lengthwise down the center and then perpendicular cuts to make the
breadsticks.
Sprinkle the garlic and onion
salt over the top of the dough and cover. Let the dough rise for 15 minutes.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or
until golden brown.
Glad you guys enjoyed them. Also happy to see what other recipes you've mastered! :)
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