Garlic Knots

This recipe comes from Good Things Catered.


Garlic Knots

Ingredients:
1 recipe basic pizza dough
1/2 c. butter
5 garlic cloves, minced
salt

Directions:
After you let pizza dough recipe complete it's rise, roll out into large rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Using pizza cutter, cut into measured out 1-inch wide strips. Take each strip and tie into a basic knot. Take end that is underneath and fold it over and into the middle. Take end that is over top and fold it under. Place knot onto parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with all knots. Sprinkle generously with salt, cover with wax paper and kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In small saucepan over medium low heat, combine butter and garlic. Stir until butter mixture is completely melted. Using pastry brush, generously brush the tops of the dough with the butter mixture. Place in oven to bake until turning golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with remaining butter mixture and serve.