Pampushky Ukrainian Garlic Herb Bread
"Pampushky are fluffy, soft Ukrainian garlic bread rolls. Ukraine was known as the “breadbasket” of the Soviet Union, and both garlic and bread are staples of the cuisine. These rolls are traditionally served alongside borscht. from jmore good cooking site"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (122.8 g)
- Calories 310.5
- Total Fat - 13.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 116.4 mg
- Sodium - 658.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.3 g
- Sugars - 4.9 g
- Protein - 11.3 g
- Calcium - 84.1 mg
- Iron - 2.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
For the dough
Step 2
Warm the milk until it is lukewarm
Step 3
Add the milk to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment
Step 4
Or to a large bowl if kneading by hand.
Step 5
Add the sugar to the milk
Step 6
Then sprinkle the yeast on top.
Step 7
Whisk the mixture and allow it to proof for about 5-10 minutes.
Step 8
Once the yeast is activated,
Step 9
Add the oil to the milk mixture
Step 10
Then add the flour and salt.
Step 11
If using a stand mixer
Step 12
Start mixing the dough on the lowest setting.
Step 13
Once the dough starts to form a ball, increase the speed to medium and knead for 6-8 minutes. Alternatively
Step 14
Knead for 10-12 minutes by hand.
Step 15
The dough is done when it is elastic, glossy, soft, and easily comes away from the sides of the bowl/surface.
Step 16
Add the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a clean, warm, damp kitchen towel.
Step 17
Let the dough rise for 1 1/2 hours,
Step 18
Or until doubled in size.
Step 19
Once the dough has risen and doubled in size, punch it down
Step 20
And transfer it to a clean surface.
Step 21
Form the dough into a rectangle, and then divide it into 8 equal-sized pieces
Step 22
Form each piece into a ball by pinching the edges inward, and then on a flat surface, roll the dough into a ball shape.
Step 23
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Step 24
Lightly grease a 9-inch round baking dish, preferably metal as opposed to glass or ceramic. Beat the egg for the egg wash.
Step 25
Place each ball of dough in the baking dish 7 on outside 1 in center
Step 26
With an equal distance between each ball.
Step 27
Allow the dough to rise a second time for 30 minutes, or until the rolls have puffed up and filled the pan.
Step 28
Brush the tops of the dough with the egg wash
Step 29
Bake for 25 minutes, or until deep golden brown.
Step 30
While the rolls bake
Step 31
Make the garlic oil mixture.
Step 32
Finely mince the garlic, then combine it with the oil, dill and parsley.
Step 33
Brush the garlic-herb mixture over the rolls immediately after they come out of the oven.
Step 34
Allow the rolls to cool for 15 minutes
Tips
No special items needed.