I turned lip liner into a pencil I use to write silly notes on my bathroom mirror.
I turned an outdoor fire pit into an herb garden.
I turned a toothbrush into a bike cleaner.
I sometimes turn my desk into my bed… by simply falling asleep at it.
I can turn my bathroom sink into a cat bath.
Turn breakfast into dinner? I’ll do that. Yes.
Turn whole wheat pizza dough into twisty garlic knots!? That’s a heck-yes. That’s a win.
What’s your favorite part about garlic knots?
My favorite part is the garlic knottiness (not a word, now totally a word).
(I know the above picture doesn’t match completely. Let’s just let that be ok. Ok?)
Warm, yeasty bits soaked in garlic, butter, and olive oil.
Whole wheat flour adds a nice heartiness, nuttiness, yumminess.
Doesn’t knotted dough look pretty? I like this.
Oh! I should tell you that this dough also doubles as an AWESOME PIZZA CRUST! Roll it out. Don’t slice it into strips, and top with sauce, cheese and toppings.
Warm bread tossed in garlic, butter, olive oil, and parsley. This is where goodness happens.
Whole Wheat Garlic Knots
inspired by this delicious looking pizza.
makes about 10 garlic knots
1 package active dry yeast, about 2 1/2 teaspoons
1 cup warm water (just warmer than body temperature)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons sugar
For the garlic mixture:
4 to 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar with warm water. Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast is frothy. That means it’s alive and ready to go.
In a large bowl, whisk together flours and salt. Create a small well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour in the yeasty water and add oil. With a fork, mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. If the dough is too sticky, add more all-purpose flour. Dough should be slightly sticky, but not stick to your hands too much.
Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes. Place dough in a large greased bowl. Flip the dough over to coat the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel, and leave to rest in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour, or until the dough is doubled in size. At this point, you can make the garlic knots, or let the dough rise in the refrigerator overnight. Just bring the dough to room temperature before rolling it out.
When ready to prepare the garlic knots, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 10-inch by 10-inch square. Roughly…. it doesn’t have to be perfect. Use a pizza cutter to slice 10 1-inch stripes. Tie a knot in the center of the dough, and wrap the ends under and around the knot. This doesn’t have to be perfect either… just make sure that the dough is all tucked into itself. Cover with clean kitchen towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
Place racks in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place dough knots on prepared baking sheets and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown.
While bread bakes, in a large bowl whisk together minced garlic, butter, olive oil, parsley and salt. When rolls come out of the oven, immediately toss them in the garlic butter mixture. Toss until coated and remove from the butter bowl. Serve rolls warm.
Rolls are best served the day they’re made, but will last for 3 days if well wrapped. Just reheat in a piece of foil in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes.
liz
Okay, I feel myself getting fatter yet happier by the minute. I will be making these. NOW.
Megan
Those are the knottiest knots of all the knots. I know I’d love them!
P.S. I’m glad you like that dough f’sho!
Sasha (Global Table Adventure)
Turn breakfast into dinner? Yes. But I’d also have garlic knots for breakfast… I’m equally opportunity like that.
Heather (Heather's Dish)
oh man, you had me at garlic! i’ve always wanted to make garlic knots but every time that i have time to do it i totally forget…this has GOT to change. it’s not a healthy behavior :)
Rose
oh hello…these look the perfect accompaniment for a classy movie evening, maybe with a nice glass of vino…love it xxx
katescakesadbakes
Those are so so fun Joy! I recently made some garlic tear and share hedgehog balls but i will definitely be trying knots next time! Or pizza dough…..
Lilja
This looks absolutely delicious
erin
I know what I’m making next week so my housemates don’t yell at me for forgetting to do the vacuuming again.
I love the look of knotted dough, too.
Maris (In Good taste)
Favorite part has to be the garlic! These look terrific and the wholw wheat makes them healthy-right!
Steph C
I was JUST thinking about garlic knots this week! Could you use all purpose flower instead of whole wheat? Would the measurements be different? Yum yum yum!!
Adrienne
Um….yum. Garlic, bread and butter, you can NEVER go wrong :D
Freja
Seriously magical. These look good!
Kathryn
I always have pizza dough leftover and now I know exactly what to do with it! Thanks for the deliciousness as ever.
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
Oh yum! I love the soft greasy garlicy part of the garlic knots the best:-)
Ruth
These look fantastic! That top picture of the warm rolls in the parsley mixture makes me want. one. right. now!