Garlic Knots
Today I am making pizza for dinner. I am taking the easy way out by using pre-made pizza dough and sauce from Trader Joe's. Please don't judge me: I've been on my feet all day, cooking for a living. I can say that the pizza dough from Trader Joe's is the best pre-made dough I've tried to date, so this is what I use when my family wants pizza. But this is not a post about pizza: It's a post about the cheesy garlic knots. They came out amazing! Here is the recipe. Enjoy! Cheesy Garlic Knots 8 oz. (1 cup= 2 sticks) salted butter at room temperature 7-8 cloves garlic-peeled, crushed, and minced Whisk the garlic and butter together. set aside. 3 1/2 cup all purpose flour (I use King Arthur Flour exclusively-but whatever you have will do) 1 1/2 tsp. kosher (or sea) salt 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 1 to 1 1/2 cups of warm (about bathtub temperature) water 2 tsp. instant dry yeast Place the flour, salt and oil into the the bowl of a stand mixer with t...
