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The BEST Garlic Bread Sticks Ever!

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Servings: 12 -14

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of Bread flour bread flour is ideal, but AP flour is fine too
  • 1/2 cup flour extra just in case
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp yeast active dry
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • 4 cloves of garlic chopped finely and made into a paste
  • 1/3 cup of shredded cheese mix of mozzarella and cheddar
  • Extra oil/melted butter and flour

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, salt and thyme.
  2. In a small bowl, dissolve the honey in water and sprinkle the yeast over the water. Wait a few minutes until the yeast mix produces a few bubbles.
  3. Add the yeast mix into the flour and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  4. The dough should come together but still be sticky. If it's too sticky, add a little flour and mix it in.There's no need to knead the dough.
  5. Transfer to a bowl and let it rise at room temperature until it doubles in size. (edit : this should take about 1 hour)
  6. Turn the dough out onto an oiled work surface. Press the dough out to a rectangle approximately 12x 20 inches.
  7. Brush some melted butter or oil on the surface of the dough and spread the chopped garlic on top. Sprinkle the cheese on top as well.
  8. Fold the bread over twice and shape the dough into a ball. Brush oil over the dough and return to the bowl for a second rise. Approximately 30 minutes - it does not need to double in size at this stage.
  9. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and press it out till the length is approximately 12 inches (to be able to cut 12 bread sticks) by 10 inches and 1 inch in height.
  10. Use a sharp oiled knife / dough cutter or pizza wheel to cut 12 long bread sticks.
  11. Place these cut side up on parchment paper (about 1 inch apart) and sprinkle some salt flakes on top.
  12. Bake in a preheated oven (350 F) for about 20 - 30 minutes until the bread sticks turn a light golden colour. If you prefer them crispier, leave them in a bit longer (I like it chewy and soft - like garlic bread).
  13. Brush each bread stick with melted butter or oil as soon as they come out of the oven.