Garlic Knots

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water 110º F
• 1 Tbs olive oil

For the garlic topping:

• 3 Tbs olive oil
• 5-6  garlic cloves, crushed or minced
• A pinch of salt
• 1 Tbs finely chopped parsley

Preparation

For the dough:

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add the water making sure it is not too hot. Add the olive oil and mix.
2. Knead the dough for 5 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel. Let stand for 1 hour.
3. Once your dough has risen for an hour, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
4. Work the dough into a rectangular shape. Divide the dough into 4 pieces and work one piece at a time, placing the other pieces back in the bowl to prevent them from drying out.
5. Working with a rolling pin, flatten the dough into a square shape and cut into 8 pieces.
6. Working with one small piece at a time, roll the dough into a rope shape and simply tie the dough into a knot. Place the small knot of garlic on a parchment lined baking sheet or tin that is lightly greased.
7. Do the same with the remaining pieces. Cover the knots with plastic wrap and let stand for 1 hour.
8. Preheat the oven to 350º F and bake for 15-17 minutes. Prepare the garlic topping while the garlic knots are baking.

For the garlic topping:

1. In a small pan, heat the olive oil. Next, add the minced garlic to sauté for about a minute, making sure the garlic doesn't burn. Turn off the heat and add the salt and parsley.
2. Immediately after the garlic knots come out of the oven, spread the garlic topping over the garlic knots. Serve with marinade sauce and enjoy!