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fresh milled sourdough garlic knots on a wood cutting board

Easy Fresh Milled Sourdough Garlic Knots

Chewy, easy to mix up, and topped with delicious garlic butter and parmesan, these fresh milled sourdough garlic knots are the perfect nutrient dense version of your favorite comfort food.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Electric stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Garlic Knot Dough

  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup active sourdough starter
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • cup honey
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2¾-3 cup fresh milled flour I use hard white wheat.

Garlic Butter Topping

  • 3 Tbsp salted butter
  • 2 tsp garlic granules
  • ½ tsp parsley flakes
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese for topping

Instructions
 

  • In your stand mixer, add the water, milk, olive oil, honey, sourdough starter, and salt. Add one cup of the freshly milled flour, and then turn the stand mixer on to medium speed.
  • As it mixes, add the remaining 1 3/4 cup to 2 cups of fresh milled flour, until the mixture feel somewhat stiff. It may still stick to the bottom of the bowl some; this is fine. Allow it to knead for 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove the dough to an oiled bowl; cover, and allow to ferment for about 6-8 hours (or less, if your room is fairly warm). The dough will rise, but not completely double.
  • Once the dough has fermented, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 12 parts. Roll each piece of dough into a cylinder about 8 inches long and 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Shape each into a knot.
  • Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Place the shaped garlic knots onto the prepared baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise for about an hour, or until somewhat puffy (this may take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the temp of your room).
  • When almost ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the fresh milled sourdough garlic knots at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly golden.
  • While baking, melt the butter and combine the garlic granules, salt, and parsley in the melted butter. When the garlic knots are finished baking, brush with the garlic butter. Sprinkle with the shredded parmesan cheese to finish.

Notes

  • Ferment/Proof in a warm area - If you need to speed up the process, lightly warm your oven, and then ferment/proof your dough or knots in it for a shorter time.
  • Spoon and level the flour - Spooning and leveling the flour ensures more accurate measurements, and keeps the garlic knots from getting too dense.
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