Garlic Knots

These easy and tasty garlic knots are so much better than store bought or frozen. They are easy to make to go alongside any pasta or Italian dish. PLUS, you can freeze the leftovers and just warm them up as you need them!

The Homemade Kitchen Garlic Knots Recipe

(makes 16)

Ingredients

Knots

-1 1/2 c. warm water (105-110 F)

-1 Tbsp. honey

-2 1/4 tsp (1 envelope) active dry yeast

-2 Tbsp. olive oil (or avocado or grapeseed oil)

-3 1/2- 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

Garlic Butter

-1/2 c. (1 stick) butter

-2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning with garlic

(For this, you can use any combination you want.)

Instructions

-Combine water, honey and yeast in your mixer bowl or measuring glass and let it sit for 10 minutes, or until it's foamy.

-Add the oil and stir in.

-Add flour, 1/2 c at a time and stir until incorporated. (you can do this part on the mixer using the paddle attachment.)

-Replace you paddle attachment wit your dough hook and knead for 5 minutes, or turn your dough out on a floured surface and hand knead for 5-8 minutes until smooth.

-Check the window pane test for developed gluten.

-Grease a bowl and place kneaded bowl in it, cover and put in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.

-Preheat Oven to 400 F

-Turn dough out of bowl and divide into 16 equal pieces.

-roll into a dough rope about 10 inches long and 1/2 thick.

-Shape into a knot.

-Place knots on a cookie sheet lined with a baking mat.

-Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until light golden brown.

-To make garlic butter, melt butter in a small saucepan and add seasoning.

-As soon as the knots come out of the oven, put them in a bowl and toss with butter sauce.

-Enjoy warm, or allow to cool completely and put in freezer.

These freeze very well! Just wait until they are completely cool and then put them in a freezer safe storage container or bag and put the date on it. Use within 3 months for the best results.