Garlic herb dough balls with butter dip

Name: Garlic herb dough balls with butter dip
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350g strong white bread flour; 7g fast action dried yeast; 1 tsp fine salt; 1 tsp caster sugar; 220ml warm water; 1 tbsp olive oil; 75g butter; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

Little pillows of dough baked golden and rolled in garlic parsley butter, just like the restaurant starter.

Time1 hr 40
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.34 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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350 gstrong white bread flour
7 gfast action dried yeast
1 tspfine salt
1 tspcaster sugar
220 mlwarm water
1 tbspolive oil
75 gbutter
3garlic clovescrushed
3 tbspfresh parsleyfinely chopped

Method

1
Mix the flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add the water and oil and knead for 8 minutes into a smooth dough.
2
Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
60 min
3
Divide into 24 small balls, about the size of a walnut. Arrange them close together in a lined baking dish.
4
Cover and prove for 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
20 min
5
Bake for 18 minutes, until puffed and golden.
18 min
6
Meanwhile mash the butter with the garlic and parsley. Put half in a small dish for dipping and brush the rest over the hot dough balls.

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