The kids and I love garlic bread in basically any form. Sometimes we buy the store-made garlic bread and give each slice a few seconds in the microwave. Sometimes we brush a leftover hot dog bun with butter and garlic salt and broil it for a couple minutes. And sometimes, we make these garlic twists.
I have yet to convince my husband about the wonders of garlic. It’s a family thing… his entire family is garlic averse. They never eat garlic bread and don’t even use garlic in the lasagna.
But me? I’ll put garlic on just about anything. I remember this one time when my son was a newborn and I was nursing, we went to a pizza place that was new to us, and I ordered a pizza that was basically just garlic cloves and caramelized onions. I thoroughly enjoyed it. About halfway through the meal, it occurred to me that my nursing child might not appreciate that too much.
He didn’t, by the way. He cried every time he nursed for the next two days, and the garlic was so strong I could smell it on him for days.
Oh… but that was a good pizza! And it didn’t stop him from growing up to love garlic bread, so nothing lost.
I should tell you upfront that I have never been one to make homemade bread. It’s so time consuming… and kneading for 10 minutes straight? I don’t think so. Laziness reigns here.
However, I do like this recipe. It doesn’t require 2 hours of rising, only a few minutes here and there. I used my stand mixer and let it do the kneading for me, which gave me time to load the dishwasher. In fact, I used this same recipe to make these fun Pizza Bites not too long ago.
For this recipe, I brushed the dough with garlic butter, and sprinkled plenty of shredded cheese on top, before slicing and twisting them into these cute sticks. It’s pretty easy to customize, you can use the amount of garlic and cheese that you want.
Because, in my opinion, everyone should love garlic bread.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 T. sugar
- 1 T. yeast
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 1/2 cups flour + more for rolling
- 4 T. butter
- garlic salt
- 1-2 cups shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5 minutes.
Add salt and flour, knead until dough is smooth. Let sit for 10 minutes.
On a floured surface, roll out dough into a large circle, about 18 inches in diameter.
In a small dish, melt butter and mix with garlic salt to taste. Brush garlic butter on the dough.
Sprinkled half the dough with shredded cheese. Fold the dough in half, so that the cheese is the middle.
Slice the dough into 1 1/2- inch slices. Twist each slice and lay on a sheet pan. Brush tops with remaining butter, and sprinkle with more cheese if desired.
Bake at 400F for 12-15 minutes.
Jen Stott is a wife and mom who seeks to rule the world one dessert recipe at a time. Cat hater, chocolate lover, mess maker and eternal optimist; mother of teenagers, she self-medicates with cookies and captures the highlights on her blog, JensFavoriteCookies.com.
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