Garlic Knots Recipe

Step 1

Pour yeast into a medium bowl. Pour the lukewarm water into the bowl and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until it's nice and frothy.

Step 2

In a large bowl (or your mixer's bowl if you have one), add in the flour, salt, and oil. Add the yeast mixture. Mix everything together until combined. Once a dough starts forming, replace your mixer's paddle attachment with the hook attachment. If you don't have a mixer, simply use your hands to knead the dough into a compact ball (about 5 minutes).

Step 3

Place the dough ball into a greased bowl and cover with a piece of greased plastic wrap. Put the bowl in a warm spot. Allow the dough to rise (approximately doubling in size) for 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll the dough out into a large square shape, about 1/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into 16 seemingly equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope that's about 9 inches long. Tie each rope into a knot, tucking the ends underneath the knot.

Step 5

Bake the bread knots at 375°F for 25 minutes, or until the tops are nice and golden. While the bread bakes, mix the grated parmesan, chopped parsley and garlic salt together.

Step 6

Once the bread is done baking, allow them to cool for 5 minutes so they are just cool enough for you to handle them but still warm to the touch. Dip the top surface of each bread in a bowl of melted butter, and then roll the buttered surfaces in the garlic parmesan mixture.