GARLIC-OREGANO KNOTS

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Garlic Oregano Knots
These aromatic, addictive crowd-pleasers might just steal the spotlight.

Makes 24

Recipe by Alison Attenborough

Photograph by Christina Holmes

December 2012

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter plus more for baking sheet
• 1 pound store-bought fresh (or frozen, thawed) pizza dough, at room temperature for 30 minutes
• All-purpose flour (for dusting)
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly butter a baking sheet. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch square. Cut dough in half. Cut each half crosswise into 1-inch-thick strips (for 24 strips total). Tie each strip into a knot, gently stretching dough as needed. Place on prepared sheet. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until slightly puffed, 1-1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375°. Bake knots until cooked through and golden, 25-30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat 1/2 cup butter with garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer garlic butter to a large bowl; stir in oregano.

Place warm bread knots in bowl with garlic butter; toss until well coated. Transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with flaky salt.

To scale up, double or triple the ingredients. Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Bake knots, rotating pans halfway through (work in batches if tripling). Serve half of knots. When platter runs low, rewarm remaining knots in a 350° oven.