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Olive Garden Breadsticks

For the Dough:

1 pkg active dry yeast
4 1/4 cups all purpose flour-plus more for dusting
2 tbsp Un-salted butter softened
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fine salt

For the topping:
3 tbsp melted butter-Unsalted
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/8-1/4 tsp garlic powder
pinch of dried oregano

1. Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer, sprinkle in the yeast and ste aside until foamy. About 5 min. Add the four, butter, sugar, fine salt, and 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp warm water. Mix with paddle attatchemnt until a slightly sticky batter forms. 5 min.

2. Keand the dough by hand on a foured surface until very smooth and soft, about 3 min. Roll into a 2 foot long log, cut into 16 1 1/2 in long pieces. Knead each peace slightly and shape into a 7 in ong bread stick. Arrnage 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with a cloth, let rise until almost doubled (45 min).

3. Preheat oven to 400, and brush the bread sticks with 1/2 the melted butter then sprinkle with 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Bake until lightly golden (about 15 min), meanwhile mix the remaining salt with the garlic powder, and oregeno. When you take the breadsticks out of the oven brush with remaining melted butter and “seasoned salt”.