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Pampushky (Garlic Bread Rolls)

Name: Pampushky (Garlic Bread Rolls)
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 250g Bread flour; 1 tsp Dry yeast; 150ml Milk; 1 tbsp Sugar; 3 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Fluffy bread rolls brushed with garlic oil — the fragrant essential accompaniment to borscht.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Small round rolls baked and finished with a sauce of chopped garlic and oil brushed on top — a Ukrainian table staple. Eating them alongside borscht is the traditional pairing, and the authentic way is to tear off pieces and dip them into the soup. A warm, homey bread baked in home ovens.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A Sunday table in Ukraine: fresh-baked pampushky served alongside borscht, the aroma of garlic in the air.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Bread flour 250g
Dry yeast 1 tsp
Milk 150ml
Sugar 1 tbsp
Garlic 3 cloves
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Warm the milk to body temperature, dissolve in the yeast and sugar, and let sit 5 minutes.
Add the bread flour and salt and knead into a smooth dough.
Let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
Tear off small portions, shape into balls, arrange on a baking sheet, and let rise 30 more minutes.
Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes.
Brush the surface with a sauce of grated garlic and oil to finish.

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