Garlic Knots with Basil
Simple and easy garlic knots with a basil-infused garlic butter to add depth to the treat.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Stand Mixer with dough hook attachment
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
- Plastic Wrap
- Pastry Brush
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 Cups Bread Flour
- 2¼ Tsp Instant Dry Yeast one packet
- 1½ Tsp Sugar
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- ¾ Cup Warm Water 105-115℉, don't get too hot
For the Garlic Butter
- 5 Tbsp Salted Butter
- 2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Minced Basil fresh herbs work best
- Parmesan Cheese grated to taste
Instructions
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In your stand mixer bowl, combine a cup of flour, the yeast, sugar, salt, and garlic powder, stirring to mix.
- Add in the water and olive oil, and mix until well combined.
- Slowly add more flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, but is still a little sticky. Adjust with flour or water to get the right consistency; if the dough is too dry, the bread will be floury tasting.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for a minute or two, just to make sure everything comes together. Form the dough into a ball.
- In a large bowl, drizzle some oil to coat the inside of the bowl. Add the dough ball and turn it to coat all sides with oil.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean towel, and place somewhere warm for about an hour, until the dough has doubled in size. If you don't have a warm enough place, I like to set the oven to warm for a few minutes, then turn it off and use the residual heat.
- Once the dough has risen, deflate it with your hands and transfer it back to a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into nine equal pieces. Roll and stretch each piece into a rope about eight inches long, and tie each rope into a knot.
- Place each knot on the backing sheet and lightly brush with oil, then cover and let rise for another ten minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Bake the knots for 15-20 minutes, or until the tops are turning golden-brown.
- While baking, make the garlic butter. Melt the butter in a sauce pan. Add the garlic and let simmer for 2-3 minutes, until it becomes fragrant. Remove it from the heat, add in the basil, and give it a good mix.
- Finish the knots by brushing a liberal serving of garlic butter over each, then topping with grated Parmesan cheese.