Garlic dough balls with tomato dipping sauce

4.67

Garlic dough balls are a modern classic, and these are so simple to make. Served with a tomato dipping sauce made with Heinz basil passata, they’re very moreish! We make a simple dough, which is brushed before and after baking with plenty of irresistible garlic butter, and each dough ball is filled with stretchy mozzarella.

First published in 2024

Ingredients

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Dough balls

Garlic butter

Dipping sauce

  • olive oil, to garnish

Method

1

Mix the olive oil, warm water, yeast and caster sugar together in a jug and set aside to activate the yeast

2

Combine the flour and salt in a bowl then add the activated yeast mixture and mix to combine

3

Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic then set aside to rest in a lightly oiled bowl for 1 hour or until doubled in size

4

Divide into 18 pieces

5

Shape into a ball, then place a cube of mozzarella into each and pinch to seal

6

Leave to proof in skillet, leaving a small gap between each to allow for expansion. Cover with oiled cling film and proof for 30 minutes

7

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan

8

Melt the butter, add the crushed garlic and parsley and brush ⅔ of the garlic butter over the dough balls

9

Bake for 20 minutes, then brush with the remaining butter

10

Decant the dip into a bowl and top with fresh basil leaves and a swirl of extra virgin olive oil

First published in 2024

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