Name: Bread Rolls (Poupchina)
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 2 eggs, whisked; Vegetable oil for greasing; ½ cup (120 ml) warm water; 4 tablespoons (60 g) unsalted butter; 2¼ teaspoons (7 g) active-dry yeast; ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk; 3 tablespoons, plus ½ teaspoon white sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

Soft and airy, these little buns make great dinner rolls or sandwich bread.

Ingredients

½ cup (120 ml) warm water
2¼ teaspoons (7

Method

Place the warm water in a small bowl, add the yeast and ½ teaspoon of the sugar, and stir once. Cover the bowl with a plate and let stand until the yeast begins to foam, about 10 minutes.

In a small saucepan, bring the milk and butter to a simmer. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool until warm.

Place the eggs in a small bowl and, whisking constantly, slowly pour the milk