Preparation

• In the bowl of your kitchen aid stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the flour, yeast and salt. Start pouring in the water and continue mixing until a dough is formed.
• Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed (2 or 3) for 10 minutes. If the dough seems too sticky sprinkle in a tablespoon of flour as needed.
• Transfer the dough to a working surface sprinkled with flour.
• Using a sharp serrated bread knife cut the dough in half then cut each half into 12 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece of dough between your hands into 7 inch ropes. Place them on a large parchment lined baking sheet without touching each other.
• Cover the breadsticks with a lint free tea towel and place in a draft free area to let them rise for a couple of hours or until doubled in size.
• Combine the garlic butter ingredients until creamy. Just before baking use a bread knife and smear a thin layer over each breadstick. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake the breadsticks for about 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden.
• Transfer the tray to a cooling rack and while still hot smear the remaining soft butter all over the top.