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Garlic Knots

Aroma of garlic twisted and turned into a bread knot.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • Flour - 3 cups
  • Dry yeast - 1 tbsp
  • Garlic powder - 1 tsp
  • Sugar - 1 tsp
  • Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
  • Olive oil - 1 tbsp
  • Lukewarm water - 1 cup + 1/4 cup

For the brushing:

  • Garlic minced - 1 tbsp
  • Parsley dry - 1tsp
  • Butter - 2 tbsp

Instructions

  • Heat 1/4 cup water, lukewarm, with the sugar. The water should be just warm, comfortable to the skin. Too hot water will kill the yeast.
  • In a large bowl, large enough to knead 3 cups of flour, add the yeast.
  • Pour the lukewarm sugar water over the yeast, sprinkle some flour and keep aside for 10 minutes. In 10 minutes time the yeast should have become frothy.
  • In a separate cup heat 1 cup of water to lukewarm.
  • Add the salt and olive oil to the water.
  • When the yeast is frothy add 2 1/2 cups of the flour and the warm water with salt, garlic powder and olive oil. Set aside 1/2 cup of flour for kneading.
  • Mix well. The flour will be sticky right now.
  • Take out the dough on a kneading surface and dust with flour.
  • Add flour a little at a time and continue kneading. We may or may not use up the half of cup flour. We need to add enough flour to help us achieve a soft dough. The dough should be springy to the touch.
  • Grease a bowl with oil. With a greased hand, pat the surface of the dough to grease it too. This helps prevent the dough from drying.
  • Cover the dough and leave it undisturbed in a warm place for at least an hour or till it doubles in size.
  • When the dough has risen we need to punch it down and shape it into knots.
  • Knead the dough once again, punching it back to its original size.
  • Divide the dough in to ten equal sized balls. Shape each portion into knots (or any other shape of your choice).
  • Place all knots in a baking tin with a gap of 1 inch between them.
  • Set aside of 15-20 minutes.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.
  • Bake the garlic knots for 15 minutes.
  • While the knots are baking prepare the brushing. In a bowl combine the butter, minced garlic and parsley.
  • Heat the brushing mix in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • At the end of 15 minutes of baking brush the knots with the butter-garlic-parsley mix.*
  • Bake again for another 5 minutes.
  • The knot tops will turn a golden brown and the aroma of garlic and bread will fill your home.
  • Enjoy hot!