Garlic Knots

Ingredientes

DOUGH

290g bread flour + a little extra for dusting

9g salt

5g sugar

10g instant dry yeast

180g warm water ( 90F or so)

15g olive oil

TOPPING

50g butter

15g olive oil

3 minced garlic cloves

10g chopped parsley

pinch dried oregano

(Optional) chilli flakes, rosemary or whatever other herbs you fancy

(Optional) grated parmesan

Instruções

Add the water and yeast to a stand mixer bowl and wait 5 minutes for it to bloom.

Add the remaining dough ingredients(except the oil) and mix using the dough attachment for about 1 minute until it's mostly combined but still a bit crumbly.

Add the oil now. Mix for 6 minutes.Adding the oil, in the beginning, would deter the creation of gluten as it would coat the flour

Cover with plastic film and let rest for an hour

Punch the dough and transfer it unto a lightly floured surface. Cut the large dough into 3 pieces and cut those pieces into 2 until you have 12 pieces. No need to be precise

Roll 1 dough into a log shape about 4-5 inches long then tie a knot into it. Roll it gently dough so it all seals together. Repeat for all 12 pieces. Dust with a little bit of flour so they don't stick together.If they are too sticky to tie, dust them with a little more flour

In a small pot heat over medium heat the butter and oil. Once mostly melted throw in all the remaining ingredients and cook for a minute. Make sure not to burn the garlic. Let rest for 5-6 minutes.

Pour the garlic butter over the dough pieces and gently toss them around to cover fully.

Lightly oil a bread pan or whatever you can use to cook those. I used an 8x8 and it was perfect

Line the dough piece in the bread pan

If you opted for parmesan, generously spread some on top. Cover for 30 minutes

Pre-heat at 450F

Bake for about 13 minutes until they have a nice golden brown coloration

If you want to make this even crazier brush some melted garlic butter on top