Blooming Breadsticks

Name: Blooming Breadsticks
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter, melted; 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 312 grams tube refrigerated breadsticks; 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 6 servings Additional parsley flakes; 6 servings Sesame seeds

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Blooming Breadsticks This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up additional parsley flakes, breadsticks, garlic powder, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Adjust length of each breadstick to 6 in. For each flower, cut one breadstick into 1-in. pieces and another breadstick into one 4-in. piece and two 1-in. pieces.

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Dough

For stem, twist 4-in. piece twice and place on a greased baking sheet. For leaves, pinch one end of two 1-in. pieces; place on each side of stem and pinch to seal.

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Baking Sheet

Roll one 1-in. piece into a ball; place 1 in. above stem for flower center. For petals, pinch one end of remaining five pieces; position with sides touching flower center and other petals.

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Roll

In a small bowl, combine the butter, parsley, garlic powder and Italian seasoning; brush over dough.

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Italian Seasoning

Garlic Powder

Parsley

Butter

Dough

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Sprinkle additional parsley on stem and leaves.

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Parsley

Sprinkle sesame seeds on flower center.

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Sesame Seeds

Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

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Baking Sheet

Bowl

Oven

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Servings:

59milliliters

butter, melted 1teaspoon

dried parsley flakes 1teaspoons

garlic powder 312grams

tube refrigerated breadsticks 1teaspoons

Italian seasoning 6servings

Additional parsley flakes 6servings

Sesame seeds

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

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Westport Winery "Ancient Mariner" Riesling & Pear wine blend (Benefits Coastal Animal Rescue and Adoption)

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