Breadstick Braids 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.

BRAIDED BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• In a large bowl add 2 cups flour and sea salt mix together. Then in a small bowl add warm water, yeast and sugar, let rise for 5 minutes. Mix your egg in a small bowl and in another bowl warm butter, mix together then pour both in with the dry ingredients. After yeast have risen pour in with the other ingredients, then start mixing everything together with a spoon or mixer with hook. When dough becomes hard to mix with spoon, use your hand adding in the extra 1 cup and knead it by pulling the dough towards and pushing downwards, if you need more warm water or flour to bring it all together thats ok. Form into a ball and cover, place in warm place to rise for 30 minutes. After risen DON'T DEFLATE dough, then cut into 18 to 21 small pieces around 1-1/2 to 2 inches thick, then roll them by pulling the dough on a floured countertop and rolling the dough into a thin long piece of dough around 8" long and 1/2 inch thick. Do this three times for braiding the three pieces together, first pinch the three pieces of dough together at one end. Then fold each piece over one at a time, forming a braid. Then continue the same method for all dough remaining. Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, place all the bread braids on the pan, then melt garlic butter and glazing all braids, this is optional. Then cover with a piece of parchment paper and towel let rise for 20 minutes in a warm place. Pre-heat oven to 350ºF then bake for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on your oven. Then remove from oven take out of pan and place on a cooling rack or serve hot, brush with butter. Bonita's Baking Tips: After bread braids are cooled put in freezer bag and freeze, if you wish to keep them fresh for longer. If you don't like garlic butter, use cheese or melted plain butter to glaze.

COPYCAT GARLIC BUTTER BREADSTICKS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the warm water to a large bowl with the melted butter, sugar and yeast. Stir to help the yeast dissolve and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, or until it becomes foamy on top.
• Add in the flour and salt (optional) to the yeast mixture. Use a mixing spoon to incorporate the wet and dry ingredients until it comes together into a sticky ball.
• Cover the dough with a towel and place in a warm part of your kitchen. Let rise for 1½ hours, or until it doubles in size.
• Remove the risen dough from the bowl and knead on the counter with extra flour until the dough becomes smooth on the surface and no longer sticky.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
• With a rolling pin, flatten the dough until it's about a 7x12 inch (18x30 cm) rectangle, and slice into 12 strips. If you don't have a rolling pin, you can cut the dough into 12 portions and roll each into 7 inch (18 cm) logs with your hands.
• Place the dough on parchment paper-lined baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Brush melted butter and sprinkle garlic salt on the dough.
• Bake the breadsticks for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• When the breadsticks come out of the oven, serve immediately, or cool and store in the freezer for up to 6 months to eat at a later date.
• Enjoy!

GARLIC-HERB BREADSTICKS WITH CREAMY PARMESAN DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix herbs and pepper. Unroll crescent dough on work surface. Sprinkle herb mixture on top of dough, all the way to edges. Fold long sides of dough in half lengthwise; press to get 13x5-inch dough rectangle.
• Cut dough rectangle in half crosswise to get 2 rectangles 6 1/2x5 inches; cut each half lengthwise into 12 equal strips for 24 total. Pinch together end of three strips; braid dough strips. Pinch ends together, tucking both pinched ends under; place on cookie sheet. Repeat for remaining dough strips.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in garlic powder. Brush mixture on tops of braided breadsticks; sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in another small microwavable bowl, mix Creamy Parmesan Dip ingredients; microwave covered on High 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until heated through. Serve breadsticks warm with dip.

BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Beat flour, oil, egg, salt, remaining sugar, and remaining warm water into yeast mixture until smooth, adding more flour if needed to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a floured work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to cover completely with oil. Cover bowl with a damp towel and place in a warm area until dough is doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Punch dough down and turn onto a floured work surface. Divide dough into 18 pieces and shape each into a 6-inch rope. Arrange dough pieces on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart; cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove cover from dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Whisk butter and garlic salt together in a bowl; brush over each breadstick. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each.