Simple Cook Delicious TL's Garlic Knots

TL's Garlic Knots.

To make TL's Garlic Knots you need 12 ingredients and just 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients

1. Prepare of olive oil.
2. It's of butter.
3. Prepare of garlic chopped.
4. It's of chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil.
5. Prepare of red pepper flakes.
6. You need of active dry yeast.
7. You need of granulated sugar.
8. It's of warm water ( 105-115 degrees F).
9. Prepare of salt ( i use sea salt).
10. Prepare of flour.
11. It's of egg.
12. You need of milk.

TL's Garlic Knots method

1. In small skillet heat oil and butter over low heat. Add garlic. Cook, stir occasionally until golden. About 5 min. Stir in basil and red pepper flakes. Remove from heat and cool completely..
2. In med bowl dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until foamy 5-10 min..
3. Stir garlic mixture and salt into yeast mixture. At low speed beat in flour a half cup at a time until soft dough forms..
4. On floured surface knead dough until smooth and elastic 5-10 min. Adding more flour to prevent sticking. Place dough in large greased bowl turning to coat. Cover loosely with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size about an hour..
5. Grease 2 baking sheets. punch down dough. On floured surface divide dough in half. Roll each dough half in to a long rope. Cut each rope into 9 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 9 inch rope. Tie each rope into a loose knot..
6. Place rolls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Cover again and let rise in a warm place until doubled. 1 hour..
7. Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix together egg and milk and brush rolls. Bake until golden brown about 20 min..
8. Transfer to cooling rack..