Pastry - Knot Dough

Pete Nelson February 9, 2026 1 views
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Knot Dough
Scale (g)3275
10
Safety margin factor12
Overall FormulaBaker's %Weight (g)Dough weightSafety marginFCF
White Bread Flour10016047327500.8333333333160.4605585
Scraps203210
Caster Sugar142247
Milk508024
Fresh Yeast3.5562
Salt1.6257
Butter152407
Units204.132754Method:
Margin for error per loaf (g)0
Dough
Add all ingredients in at once and mix for 15mins at speed 1
SpongeRest for 10mins
Bread Flour9660Mix for 2 mins speed 2
Scraps3210Weigh in to 3200g balls and roll down to 6
Milk8024Chill over night
Sugar391
Fresh Yeast562
Total21847Butter
Mix butter and sugar for Cardamom Knots
Mix butter sugar and cinnamon for Cinnamon Knots
Final Dough
White Bread Flour6387
Butter2407Shaping
Sugar1856plus scraps 20%Cover 2/3 of dough with either butter (for cardamom add pistachio and ground cardamom)
Salt257Fold over 1/3 and the other 1/3
Total10907Turn and roll out with rolling pin
Cut 2.5cm strips
Cinn/Cardi ButterTwist and shape in to knots
Plant Butter200
Soft Brown Sugar75
Caster Sugar75Bake
Cinnamon20190C for 13 min.
Cardamom10
Total380
Sugar Glaze
Boiling Water1000
Caster Sugar1000Finish
Sugar syrup knots
Top cinnamon knots with demarera
Top cardamom knots with demarera and pistachio
Babka1Knot dough.
Miso1TbspMelt chcolate, miso an butter over bain-marie.
Choc. chips100Remove from pan and add icing sugar and cocoa powder, mix until smooth.
Butter50Add soy milk and mix until shiny.
Icing Sugar50
Cocoa Powder20
Soy Milk100
Glaze1Bring to boil.
Maple Syrup85
Demarera75
Water80