# Garlic Knots

A recipe for making soft garlic knots with plenty of garlic.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 little bit olive oil
- garlic cloves

## Instructions

1. Add one cup of very warm water to a bowl.
2. Add a tablespoon of sugar to the bowl.
3. Add two teaspoons of active dry yeast to the bowl.
4. Let the mixture sit until the yeast is activated and producing bubbles.
5. Once yeast is activated, add two tablespoons of olive oil.
6. Add half a teaspoon of salt.
7. Mix the ingredients together.
8. Slowly add about two and a half cups of flour while mixing until it's all combined and tacky but not sticking to your hands.
9. Flour your surface and pour the dough out.
10. Knead the dough for about 10 to 15 minutes.
11. Roll the dough into a ball.
12. Pour a little bit of olive oil into your bowl and grease it nicely, ensuring you get the edges.
13. Scoop up your dough, rub it with a little bit of olive oil, and place it into the greased bowl.
14. Cover the bowl with a bowl cover or a tea towel.
15. Store the covered dough in a warm place and let it rise for two hours.
16. Knead the risen dough for about two minutes.
17. Chop the dough into equal pieces.
18. Roll each piece into a ball.
19. Roll out each ball of dough.
20. Tie each rolled-out piece of dough into a knot, tucking one end up top and the other on the bottom.
21. You can also braid them for a fancy look.
22. Butter up a skillet or use a baking sheet and place the garlic knots in it.
23. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
24. Let the garlic knots sit while the oven is preheating.
25. While the oven is preheating, work on the garlic butter.
26. Mince as many garlic cloves as you desire for the garlic butter.

## Equipment

- bowl
- skillet
- baking sheet
- pan

## Tips

- When kneading, if the dough becomes too sticky, add a little more flour.
- Always clean up your mess.
- There's never enough garlic.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-06-17

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