Garlic Butter Dough Balls

• butter↗50g g
• strong white bread flour↗300g g
• packet of dry yeast7g g
• granulated sugar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• butter↗

  for bowl and tray

• butter↗100g g
• garlic clove↗1

  minced

• vegetable slices

  and smoked meat, for serving (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat 175 ml of water in a saucepan until steaming, then add the butter and set aside to cool to a warm, but not hot, temperature. In a large bowl or mixer combine the flour, yeast, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Add the cooled water and knead a soft dough. Knead for 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes in a mixer until the dough becomes elastic and smooth. Return to a clean, oiled bowl and cover with oil‑filled film. Let rise in a warm place for 1½‑2 hours, or until the volume has doubled.

2. 2

   Oil the baking tray. Deflate the dough and knead again for a few minutes. Take a small piece of dough (about the size of a nut) and shape it into a ball. Place the ball on the tray and repeat with the remaining dough, leaving about ½ cm of space between balls. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, to make garlic butter, melt butter in a pan, add the garlic and stir. Season.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C/160 °C with convection/gas 4. The dough balls are almost touching each other. Bake for 25‑30 minutes until they are cooked through. Brush them with a little garlic butter and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve with the remaining garlic butter and an assortment of vegetable slices and smoked meat, if desired.