Would that I were Sister Monika I.S.S.M., and could just pull chunks of dough off of the ball and get the right amounts for shaping in the number that I needed! I watched her shape rolls when I was in Waukesha last summer, and I was so impressed with her technique for shaping, as well as the way she added beauty to her bread baskets by garnishing some of the rolls with poppy seeds, some with sesame seeds, and then left some plain. So simple, but it made such an appealing presentation.
Olive
Garden Bread Sticks
1
½ cups warm water
2
tbsp sugar
1
tbsp salt
2
tbsp softened butter
4
½ cups bread flour
Dissolve
yeast in warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes. Add remaining
ingredients, mixing until all ingredients are in a ball. Cover and
let rest for ten minutes. Knead on a floured surface for 5-8 minutes.
Let rise until doubled. Gently punch down. Divide dough into 36
pieces. Roll each piece into a log. Place on greased baking sheets.
Let rise again until double. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes. Remove
from oven. Immediately brush with a mixture of 3 tbsp melted butter,
¼ tsp. garlic powder, and ¼ tsp salt. Serve warm.
