Homemade Garlic Knots
These delicious garlic knots are an easy homemade recipe and can be paired with dinner or served as an appetizer
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast one packet
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Garlic Topping
- 6 tbsp butter unsalted, melted
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Italian parsley
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Stir together the sugar, warm water and the active dry yeast in a bowl.
- Allow the yeast to set for ten minutes, which will allow it to grow and expand. Your mixture should turn frothy looking on top, and should smell a bit earthy. If the yeast doesn’t have frothy bubbles on the top after 10 minutes, you may need to try again with new yeast
- Mix together the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture and olive oil to the yeast mixture and mix until the flour combines
- Turn the speed up on the mixer to medium and mix for 3-5 minutes. The dough should pull away from the bowl, be stretchy when you pull the dough hook out of the bowl and be smooth
- Oil a bowl and transfer the dough to it and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Place the dough in a warm place to allow it to rise for at least 50 minutes or until doubled
- Prepare a baking sheet using parchment paper or a light spray of oil. Add a light sprinkle of flour to a clean surface and to the dough and knead 3-4 times
- Divide the dough into twelve equal pieces on the lightly floured surface and roll each ball into an eight inch rope
- Tie each rope into a knot and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes
- Bake the garlic knots at 400 for 20-25 minutes. In the meantime, combine the melted butter, garlic, and parsley and brush the garlic topping on the knots right out of the oven. Sprinkle with the grated parmesan