BREADSTICKS
Olive Garden Stick Bread
1 cake yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup Crisco shortening or substitute brand
8 cups white or wheat flour, sifted
One egg
Cooking and Baking Oil Spray
Garlic powder
Dry oregano powder
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water with ½ teaspoon sugar. Mix Crisco with one teaspoon sugar until it is creamy. Add beaten egg, salt and warm water. Add dissolved yeast and sifted flour. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Set aside in warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.
Punch down and knead again and with Spray on your fingers, oval shape them about 1" X 4", Place them 3 fingers apart on Sprayed baking sheets and let rise again by covering them with a clean kitchen towel and placing in a warm place for about 1 and ½ hours. Spray tops and then lightly powder with garlic and oregano. Bake at 375-F. for 25-30 minutes or less until golden brown. Let cool, serve warm, if needed, warm them again in a microwave about 12-15 seconds on High.
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