🧄 Warm Garlic Dinner Rolls (Soft, Fluffy, and Balkan-Inspired)

Description

These soft, homemade garlic rolls were a Sunday classic on Balkan tables. Fluffy inside, golden outside, and brushed with real garlic butter — perfect for sharing or soaking up soup.

Ingredients

• 🥛 200 ml warm milk (¾ cup)
• 🧈 50 g unsalted butter, melted (3 ½ tbsp)
• 🥚 1 large egg
• 🧄 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 🌾 400 g all-purpose flour (3 ⅓ cups)
• 🧂 1 tsp salt
• 🍯 1 tsp sugar
• 🍞 7 g active dry yeast (1 packet)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Activate yeast: Stir sugar and yeast into the warm milk. Let sit for 10 minutes until bubbly.
2. 2️⃣ Make the dough: Add the egg, melted butter, salt, and flour. Mix until smooth.
3. 3️⃣ Knead & rise: Knead for 5–6 minutes, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
4. 4️⃣ Shape rolls: Divide into 12 pieces and form into soft rolls.
5. 5️⃣ Add garlic: Mix chopped garlic with a spoon of butter and brush over each roll.
6. 6️⃣ Bake: Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20–25 minutes until golden.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook: 25 min
🕒 Total: 45 min + 60 min rise

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