The garlic knot is all grown up, and it brought mortadella to the party.
Ingredients
4 (makes about 8) Servings
1
6
8
½
4
⅓
Preparation
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Step 1
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 20×12″ rectangle, about ⅛” thick, orienting dough so that a long edge is facing you (short edges will be to your left and right). Cover dough with mortadella (overlapping the slices slightly is okay), leaving a ¼” border of dough around edges. Evenly dollop ricotta over mortadella; season with salt and pepper. Roll dough away from you, using a dough scraper if needed to peel it up and off the surface, into a tight log. Cut crosswise into 2 ½” rounds. Transfer rotolos to a parchment-lined large rimmed baking sheet, placing cut side up. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until puffed slightly, 1–1 ½ hours.
Step 2
Meanwhile, place a rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 425°. Toast pistachios on a small rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until fragrant and just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
Step 3
Bake rotolo, rotating baking sheet halfway through, until deeply browned and dough is no longer raw in the center, 24–28 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile, combine garlic, oil, and pistachios in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Spoon pistachio-garlic oil over warm rotolos just before serving.
