Garlic Knots

[msmofet]

Ok. I see what you are saying. You do have to be careful on how you expose garlic to heat.

You could add a small amount of fresh garlic and parsley to the flour so the dough would be flavored before baking then brush with the additional after baking.

I have made garlic and basil bread sticks and they were wonderful.

I will try this brushed with my homemade garlic butter after baking. Thank you for the inspiration!!

 

[Roll_Bones]

Thank you for responding.
Your comment has me puzzled. You go from "I know of no restaurant that adds any garlic, or anything to the dough. Thats why I don't do it."
then to, "It might be good. But would not be traditional."
Then to, "They might even taste like school cafeteria rolls."
Although I know of no restaurant that does it, I add onion powder and toasted onion flakes to the dough when I make onion bagels. I was interested in a richly onion-flavored bagel. Though it may not be traditional, it's delicious.
School cafeterias... a traditional source of innovative, non-standard recipes.

My posting skills may not be as good as they should be.
You can make yours how you like them. I make mine trying to mimick the rolls and sticks I grew up eating.
I am certain your rolls are great too. Just not the way I am trying to make mine.
I am trying to copy the ones I liked the very best.

With no malice intended, WHY does it always have to be "your way" or "the way it was done here"? If someone tries something different from a recipe as written (wonderful and easy, S&P) or different from the way a particular restaurant makes it, or the way you think it should be made, and they like the end product, why should they be discouraged from trying it a different way? If it ends up tasting completely , at least it's a lesson learned and, hopefully, shared. Just my 2 cents worth - or, maybe 3.

Please understand I mean no disrespect and i am fully in support of anyone cooking and baking the way they like.
If you would go back a page or two in this thread, you will see where Craig and I had something in common. "Mary's" garlic sticks.

My intention was to discuss those long ago memories and how these fantastic sticks were made.
I directed nothing at anyone in particular except Craig.
We both hail from the same area.

Sorry I rustled your feathers.

 

[GotGarlic]

My
I am trying to copy the ones I liked the very best. If you would go back a page or two in this thread, you will see where Craig and I had something in common. "Mary's" garlic sticks.

My intention was to discuss those long ago memories and how these fantastic sticks were made.
I directed nothing at anyone in particular except Craig.
We both hail from the same area.

Sorry I rustled your feathers.

You replied to Andy's suggestion about adding garlic powder to the dough, though.

 

[RPCookin]

You replied to Andy's suggestion about adding garlic powder to the dough, though.

For what it's worth, adding garlic powder to the dough would change the flavor, and that's all I saw in his comment. It wouldn't be the flavor he was looking for. I don't see any need for anyone to take offense at it.

I don't really use a lot of garlic powder myself, because it results in a taste that is quite different from fresh. I'll use it in grilling rubs (and more often I use granulated), and in recipes where it's called for and where substitution of fresh garlic is not practical, but rarely in anything I prepare from scratch. Just a matter of personal preference.

 

[GotGarlic]

For what it's worth, adding garlic powder to the dough would change the flavor, and that's all I saw in his comment. It wouldn't be the flavor he was looking for. I don't see any need for anyone to take offense at it.

I don't really use a lot of garlic powder myself, because it results in a taste that is quite different from fresh. I'll use it in grilling rubs (and more often I use granulated), and in recipes where it's called for and where substitution of fresh garlic is not practical, but rarely in anything I prepare from scratch. Just a matter of personal preference.

And that's fine. I was just pointing out that he said on the one hand that he was only responding to CraigC but on the other hand, he responded to Andy with a negative. It confuses people

 

[ardchoille]

What if I brushed the knots with just butter before baking and then topped them with the garlic mixture after baking?

 

[medtran49]

When I make "mom's buns" for special occasions out of a very rich sweet dough I roll out the dough to twice the width of what I need to make the knots and coils, spread it with soft butter, fold over, then cut the slices to make the buns so that would work.

I believe you have to be careful about adding fresh garlic to yeast dough as I seem to remember reading something long ago about it inhibiting rising. I have added sautéed veges, including garlic, to bagel dough when making homemade vege bagels but have never tried adding fresh garlic to dough, as any exposed garlic would burn and be bitter during cooking, besides possibly inhibiting rising.

As far as adding garlic powder, for the amount you would have to add to make a difference in taste, I think it would cause an odd taste to the dough, just my opinion though.

 

[GA Home Cook]

S&P any special instructions on how wide to cut the ribbons?

 

[Andy M.]

What if I brushed the knots with just butter before baking and then topped them with the garlic mixture after baking?

That would work, too. It's not unusual to brush rolls with butter before baking (and again after baking).

 

[Roll_Bones]

You replied to Andy's suggestion about adding garlic powder to the dough, though.

And?

For what it's worth, adding garlic powder to the dough would change the flavor, and that's all I saw in his comment. It wouldn't be the flavor he was looking for. I don't see any need for anyone to take offense at it.

Thanks. Your take is spot.

And that's fine. I was just pointing out that he said on the one hand that he was only responding to CraigC but on the other hand, he responded to Andy with a negative. It confuses people

I will check with you in the future before posting. I could write the post in Word, save it, email it to you, then you could look it over, correct any inconsistencies and then give me the okay, then i will post it.
Hows that?

 

[ardchoille]

That would work, too. It's not unusual to brush rolls with butter before baking (and again after baking).

Thank you for the confirmation, I was hoping that would work. I'll have to give this recipe a try and see how I fare. .

 

[GotGarlic]

I will check with you in the future before posting. I could write the post in Word, save it, email it to you, then you could look it over, correct any inconsistencies and then give me the okay, then i will post it.
Hows that?

No need. I'm not the one who was confused.

 

[salt and pepper]

S&P any special instructions on how wide to cut the ribbons?

Not really, I just cut them about 3/4 of an inch.

 

[salt and pepper]

I would just like to say that most of the time these are made with left over pizza dough. Although you can make a batch of pizza dough just to have knots. If you wanted to infuse the dough with more garlic flavor I don't think I would use garlic powder. I would use garlic infused olive oil when mixing the dough.
I have not tried using bread dough for garlic knots but I can't see why that wouldn't work too.

 

[Selkie]

I made them... flawlessly! Which means they are ridiculously easy to make, since I can make them and they turned out like the photo.
I think there would be all manner of delicious variations, such as Asiago cheese, onion, basil & chives, extra sharp cheddar, anchovie, spinach & cilantro, wasabi and, of course, BACON!!!

 

[GotGarlic]

After your post, Selkie, I looked at Joey's photo again. Mmmm. I really need to make these soon.

 

[Dawgluver]

I know! Even as a nonbaker myself, these really tempt me!

 

[Aunt Bea]

I know! Even as a nonbaker myself, these really tempt me!

Go ahead, give em a try!

Italian Garlic Knots recipe from Pillsbury.com

 

[Dawgluver]

Go ahead, give em a try!

Italian Garlic Knots recipe from Pillsbury.com

Now this I can do! Thanks AB!

 

[GotGarlic]

Now this I can do! Thanks AB!

I'd quadruple the amount of each of the herbs. From the picture, it looks like a lot more than one teaspoon each. Easy and delish, though!