Difficutly: very easy
Time: 5 Min
Portion: 1 serving
Ingredients:
Makes 8 knots
INGREDIENTS
Dough
3 cups bread flour
1/4 cup milk (I used whole milk)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
Glaze
2-4 cloves peeled, garlic (I used 4 cloves)
2 tablespoons melted butter (I used 3 tbsp)
1/4 teaspoon Pizza Seasoning or Italian seasoning, optional (I used Italian seasoning)
Directions:
To make dough—
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the dry ingredients together then add the olive oil, milk and water. Using the paddle attachment or dough hook, mix and knead to form a smooth, elastic dough, adding additional water or flour as needed. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover it, and allow it to rise for about 1 hour, until it’s doubled in bulk.
[NOTES: I added about 3-4 tsp of bread flour b/c my dough was a little sticky.]
NOTES: I preheated my oven to 170F (lowest setting), turned it off and wedged a wooden spoon in the oven door to create a warm environment for my dough rise.]
Divide the dough into 8 pieces, and roll each into a rope about 10 inches long; tie each rope into a knot. Place the knots on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet, cover, and let rise for 45 minutes to about an hour, until very puffy looking.
To make glaze—
Unpeel garlic cloves. Chop the garlic in a food processor (or you can use a garlic press), with the melted butter.
[NOTES: I just did it ghetto style, minced up the garlic with a knife and added to the melted butter. Too lazy to get out my food processor!]
To bake—
Bake the knots in a preheated 350°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes. They should be set, but only very lightly browned. Remove the knots from the oven, and brush or drizzle them with the seasoned oil. (You can reheat briefly in the microwave, if it’s solidified).
Sprinkle with a little pizza seasoning or Italian seasoning.