Kittencal's Hamburger/Burger Buns |
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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These are the best homemade buns for burgers they bake out soft and light and the dough is a pleasure to work with, they also make wonderful sandwich buns too, this will yield between 12-14 buns depending on how big you make them, I sometimes add in 1/2 teaspoon malt powder but it is not necessary - Canadian residents can use all-purpose flour, U.S. residents use bread flour Ingredients:
1 cup warm water |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 tablespoon dry yeast |
3/4 cup warm whole milk |
4 tablespoons sugar (for a less sweeter bun reduce to 3 tablespoons) |
1/4 cup melted crisco shortening (i use butter flavor) |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
3 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour (u.s. residents use bread flour, you may need more four start with 3-1/2 cups and add in more while m) |
1 egg white |
1 teaspoon water |
1 tablespoon sesame seeds |
Directions:
1. Proof the yeast in 1 cup warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar; let sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
2. In a heavy duty stand mixer, fitted with a kneader hook, add in the 3-1/2 cups flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, melted Crisco, warm milk and salt (and the malt powder if using).
3. Add in the proofed yeast; mix to create a soft semi-sticky dough that holds around the blade, adding in more flour as needed (do not add in too much as it will create a heavy bun, dough should be semi-sticky.
4. Knead dough for 7-8 minutes.
5. Remove dough, and let rest on the counter, covered with a clean dish towel for 10 minutes (this is an important step!).
6. Knead the dough gently for 30 seconds with hands.
7. Place dough in a large well-greased/oiled bowl.
8. Cover, and let rise in a warm spot for 60-90 minutes, or until double in size (I like to rise my dough in the oven, just set oven to 200 degrees and warm for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat while you are making the dough, this will create a perfect temperature to raise dough in, and usually takes only 1 hour to rise with oven method).
9. Punch down dough.
10. Shape into large balls, and place on a large greased cookie sheet (you should get 12 balls on the sheet).
11. Cover with a light clean tea towel, and let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes, or until almost doubled (warm oven rise should take 30 minutes.
12. Set oven to 375 degrees.
13. In a small bowl, mix together 1 egg white with 1 tsp water; whisk/mix well.
14. Carefully brush the tops and sides of the buns with the egg/water mixture.
15. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
16. Bake for approx.22 minutes, or until golden brown.
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