Shortcut Garlic Knots (Or Garlic Knot Wreath!) From Alyse Whitney
“Forget me knot,” says the humble garlic knot. It’s time to recognize how game-changing and important garlic knots can be in the big dipper universe! Make them as individual little dippers or a full wreath for a festive display with Pizza Your Way Dip (recipe is in Alyse's book, Big Dip Energy, and in our holiday issue, Issue 28).
Photo by Andrew Bui
INGREDIENTS
Makes 16 knots or 1 wreath
All-purpose flour, for kneading
1 ball (1 pound) of fresh or thawed frozen pizza dough
½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
2 garlic cloves, grated
2 tablespoons Knorr Garlic & Herb Sauce Mix
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons thick-cut chives
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
On a floured surface, knead the dough a few times so it’s more pliable and elastic, then cut the ball into quarters. Cut each of those quarters into quarters so you have 16 pieces.
Think back to your days of playing with Play-Doh and use your palms to roll each of those pieces into a “snake” about 5 inches long, or long enough that you feel comfortable to tie it into a simple knot. (No bunny ears needed—just one loop!) Transfer the knots to the prepared pan, setting them about 2 inches apart.
(If making a garlic knot wreath, trace a pie plate on a sheet of parchment paper—or draw a 9-inch circumference circle by hand—and place the parchment paper in the sheet pan. Arrange the knots on and around that line, snuggled close like the grandparents in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and after baking, they will perfectly rest as a wreath around the edge of a pie plate full of pizza dip.)
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat or in a medium bowl in the microwave. Stir in the garlic, Knorr mix, and parmesan. Using a pastry brush or a small spoon, brush or drizzle about half the garlic butter mixture over the knots.
Bake the knots for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown; a wreath may take up to 12 minutes to fully bake. While it’s hot, drizzle or brush the remaining garlic butter all over the wreath so it sparkles festively. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes on the tray, if you can bear it, before serving so no one burns themselves! Top with the chives.
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