Puffy garlic buns: how to prepare a successful side dish for borscht
Garlic buns are an alternative to bread and a delicious addition to borscht and soup. They are best made from yeast dough, which makes the pastry rise well, airy and fluffy.
Food blogger Yuliia Mikulich shared a recipe for garlic buns for borscht on her Instagram page.
Recipe for garlic yeast buns
Source: Screenshot of Yulia Mykulych's post on Instagram
Ingredients:
Dough:
- water - 100 g
- milk - 60 g
- sugar - 1/2 tbsp.
- dry yeast - 1 tsp.
- salt - 1/2 tsp.
- oil - 1 tbsp
- flour - 260 g
Garlic sauce:
- garlic - 3-5 cloves
- salt
- oil - 1 tbsp
- water - 1 tbsp
- herbs
Method of preparation:
1. To prepare the dough, mix water with milk and heat until warm.
2. Dissolve sugar in the warm liquid, add yeast, mix and cover. Leave for 10-15 minutes.
Dry yeast dough for the dish
3. Add salt and oil to the dough. Then add flour in parts. Knead the dough with a whisk while it is still liquid, then continue on a work surface with your hands. Knead the dough for about 7-10 minutes, constantly adding a little flour. The dough should be soft and elastic.
4. Put the dough in a deep bowl, cover with a towel and place in a warm place. It should triple in volume.
Garlic buns in the oven
5. Knead the dough a little again and divide it into 9 pieces. Form a ball from each. Put them on a baking sheet covered with paper.
6. Put the buns on it and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
7. Before baking, brush the buns with an egg. Bake at 180 degrees for 15-16 minutes.
Garlic sauce for the dish
8. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Combine grated garlic, oil, water, salt and herbs. Brush the buns with the sauce immediately after baking.
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