Ukrainian Pull-Apart Garlic Rolls (Pumpushki)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
9 pampushki
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Calories
231 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Bread, Dinner
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Cuisine
Ukrainian
Ukrainian Pull-Apart Garlic Rolls (Pumpushki)
Description
Ukrainian Pull-Apart Garlic Rolls combine a tender yeast dough with a flavorful garlic herb topping. The dough, prepared with warm water, yeast, honey, oil, lemon juice, and flour, is kneaded until soft and left to rise until doubled. Shaped into balls, the rolls are then coated with a rich garlic sauce featuring pressed garlic, kosher salt, vegetable oil, and fresh herbs like parsley and cilantro, which infuse the rolls during baking. The egg yolk wash gives a glossy finish.
The result is a pull-apart bread with a soft and slightly tacky crumb enhanced by a bold savory garlic and herb layer. These rolls can be served alongside soups, stews, or as part of a bread basket at meals.
Proper dough hydration and kneading are vital for the soft texture; if too sticky, resting the dough longer helps. The garlic sauce should be generously applied for good flavor throughout the rolls.
Ingredients
- 400 g all-purpose flour 2 3/4 cups using scoop and sweep method
- 225 g water 1 cup + 2 tsp; 95F - 105F warm
- 35 g honey 1 1/2 Tbsp
- 21 g vegetable oil 3 Tbsp
- 5 g salt 1 level tsp
- 5 g lemon juice 1 tsp
- 9 g yeast 2 tsp, traditional
Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
Garlic sauce
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp parsley chopped herbs
- 2 Tbsp cilantro chopped herbs
- 3 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Bring the water to about 95-105F (barely warm to touch) and pour into a mixing bowl. Add the yeast and the honey. Let the yeast hydrate for about 10 minutes, until you see foam forming on top.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl, mix together and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Knead the dough in the bowl for about 2 minutes. The dough should be soft and tacky to touch. Add more water if needed. If the dough feels too sticky, let it rest for another 10 minutes and then knead again for 1-2 minutes. As the flour in the dough absorbs more water and gluten develops stickiness will decrease. If you feel it is still too sticky, you can add more flour later when shaping rolls.
- Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel or a plastic wrap and place in warm place for about 1 to 1.5 hours or until the dough doubles in size. A cold oven with the light on is a perfect place for this.
- Cut the dough into 9 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Add some flour if the dough is too sticky. Place the dough balls into a greased round cake pan, spreading them out evenly.
- Start preheating the oven to 360F (180C).
- Cover the pan with a damp towel and let the dough balls proof for 40 minutes in a warm place.
- Whisk one egg yolk in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, paint the rolls with a light, even coat of egg wash.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Sometimes, depending on how dry your oven runs, you may want to cover the pan with foil after 15 minutes of baking to avoid hardening of the top surface, or use a water pan to produce steady steam.
- While your pampushki are baking, start making the garlic sauce. Press garlic into a medium bowl, add salt, oil, water, chopped herbs and stir. Set aside.
- Once the pampushki are ready, transfer them to a serving platter. Drizzle the garlic sauce all over and let rest for a few minutes to allow the sauce to soak in. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9pampushki
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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