Pumpkin Garlic Knots

original post: http://greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2015/10/pumpkin-garlic-knots.html

Ingredients

For the dough

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 ½ teaspoon active dry yeast

¾ cup milk

3 cups flour

½ cup pumpkin puree

1 teaspoon honey

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

For the garlic sauce

5-6 teaspoon melted salted butter

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon honey

7 garlic cloves

1 small bunch of parsley

Instructions

• In a bowl warm the milk and sugar stir in the yeast, let it sit and froth up for 10 minutes
• In another bowl sieve the flour and salt together
• Create a well in the center add the oil, honey, pumpkin and yeast mixture
• Mix thoroughly then knead for 5-8 minutes
• Place the dough in a bowl, oil it and set aside covered to double in size for about an hour and a half
• After the time has passed punch the dough down and cut it two pieces
• Roll out one piece and cut into ½ inch strips twist each strip into a knot and place on a prepared baking sheet
• Once you have twisted all the dough brush with oil and set aside to rise for another hour and a half
• After the time has passed place in a 400 degree oven and bake until golden brown between 10-15 minutes depending on your oven
• While they are in the oven combine in a food processor the melted butter, salt, honey, garlic and parsley
• Transfer the mixture to a pan and sauté for 1-3 minutes to slightly cook the garlic
• Once the knots have finished baking transfer to a large bowl and toss in the garlic parsley mixture
• Serve warm