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    Garlic Knots


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    Basic Pizza Dough (recipe follows)
    1/2 cup unsalted butter
    3 tablespoons minced garlic
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
    1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

    Prepare Basic Pizza Dough as recipe instructs below and set aside to rise.
    Combine butter and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover, remove from the heat and set aside. Keep warm.

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets. Set aside.

    Remove risen dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough out into a large rectangle, about 16 by 12 inches. Brush the dough lightly with the olive oil. Cut the dough in half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into strips about 1 1/4 inches wide. Tie each strip loosely into a knot, stretching gently if necessary, and place on prepared baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Sprinkle the tops of the knots with salt. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 30 minutes.

    Bake until golden brown and risen, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and toss gently with the warm garlic butter, Pecorino Romano cheese, and parsley. Add salt to taste if necessary. Serve immediately.


    Basic Pizza Dough:
    1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
    1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
    1 teaspoon honey
    2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet
    In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, honey, and 1 tablespoon oil, stirring to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.

    Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until the dough is smooth but still slightly sticky. You may not need all of the flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.

    Oil a large mixing bowl with remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place, free from drafts until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

    Yield: dough for 1 (15-inch) pizza



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