Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups warm water (355ml), 110°F
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2.25 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1.5 teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 4 cups bread flour, spooned and leveled
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for glaze)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch kosher salt

Instructions:

  1. Combine water and sugar. Stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
  2. Add yeast and melted butter. Sprinkle the 2.25 teaspoons of yeast over the water and stir in the 3 tablespoons of cooled, melted butter.
  3. Mix in the flour and salt. Add the 4 cups of bread flour and 1.5 teaspoons of salt. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
  4. Knead the dough. Work the dough for 5-7 minutes until it is smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky but not sticky.
  5. First rise. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rest for about 30 minutes until it has nearly doubled in size.
  6. Shape the sticks. Punch down the dough and divide it into 15 equal pieces. Roll each into a 7 inch rope.
  7. Final proof. Arrange on the baking sheet and let rise for another 15 minutes until they look puffy and rounded.
  8. Bake the bread. Slide into a 400°F (200°C) oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops are just beginning to turn golden.
  9. Prepare the glaze. While baking, whisk the 4 tablespoons of melted butter with garlic powder, oregano, and Parmesan.
  10. Glaze and serve. Brush the herb butter over the hot sticks immediately until they are glistening and fragrant.