Combine the sea salt and garlic powder in a small bowl, set aside.
Make the Dough
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine water, honey and yeast and let sit until foamy (5-10 minutes). (Alternately you can mix the dough by hand in a large bowl with a wooden spoon).
Add olive oil and melted butter to the proofed yeast mixture.
Add 2 cups flour and sea salt to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
Add additional 1 cup flour and stir until incorporated. If necessary, add up to ¼ cup additional flour until the dough is smooth and only slightly tacky.
Knead until dough is smooth and soft.
Transfer the dough to a large bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
Assemble
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Divide dough into 10 equal pieces (I suggest using a food scale and weighing the dough. For me, the entire batch weighed 804 g, divided by 10 each breadstick was 80.4g).
Roll each portion of dough out into a 10” long cylinder.
Put on 2 baking sheets (5 on each), evenly spaced.
Loosely cover with a damp tea towel and let the breadsticks rise until puffed/doubled (about 30-60 minutes).
Bake
Once dough begins to rise, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Bake at 400 degrees for 11-13 min or until the breadsticks are lightly browned.
Remove from oven and immediately brush each breadstick with butter, then sprinkle with garlic salt mixture.
Serve warm.
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Notes
Ingredients and substitutions
Warm water. Make sure the water is around 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
Honey. granulated sugar is a good substitute for honey.
Salted butter. unsalted butter works well in this recipe.
Olive Oil. technically avocado oil or canola oil would work in this recipe - but olive oil yields the most authentic flavor.
All-purpose flour. bread flour is a good substitute for all-purpose flour
Store/FreezeStore leftover breadsticks in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.Reheat in the oven set to warm or in the microwave for 10 seconds.