Garlic Breadsticks

Garlic Breadsticks

Last week, I made bread for the first time using Todd Wilbur's Olive Garden Breadsticks Copycat Recipe that was featured on Good Morning America.  The texture of the breadsticks were perfect, but the taste was bland for my preference.  I decided to make some slight adjustments to the recipe to intensify the garlic flavor.

 Recipe (yields 5-6 breadsticks):

 Ingredients

 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast

 1/2 cup and 1/2 tablespoon warm water

 1/1/2 cups bread flour

 3/4 teaspoons salt

 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

 2 tablespoons softened butter

On top:
 1 tablespoon melted butter
 1 garlic clove

 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

 1/8 garlic powder

Directions:
1.  Dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water.  Set aside for 5 minutes.
2.  Mix together the bread flour, salt, garlic salt, garlic powder, and butter into a bowl.
3. Pour yeast mixture into flour bowl.  Mix.
4.  Knead dough for 10 minutes.
5.  Cover and set aside for 2 hours.
6.  After 2 hours, separate dough into 5-6 equal pieces.  Roll each piece out to 7-9 inches long.
7.  Place dough onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper (unless it's nonstick).  Set aside for 2 hours.
8.  After 2 hours, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
9.  Remove breadsticks from oven and immediately rub bread with the garlic clove, then brush with melted butter.  Slightly dust breadsticks with garlic salt/ powder.