Best Hamburger (or Hot Dog) Buns
Ingredients
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- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg + egg whites of 1 egg
- Sesame seeds for topping, if desired
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter until very warm, 120 degrees F (50 degrees C). This was a heat setting of about 3 on my stove.
- In a large bowl, mix together 1 3/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Mix milk mixture into flour mixture, and then mix in 1 egg. Stir in the remaining 2 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
- When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Put dough ball into a greased bowl and allow to rise for 1 hour.
- Punch dough down and turn it out onto a floured surface. Cut the dough into 12 pieces, form into balls, place on a greased baking sheet and flatten slightly. Cover and let rise for 1 more hour.
- Once rising is complete, brush tops of buns with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
To make 16 hot dog buns from this recipe, shape each piece into a 6×4 inch rectangle. Starting with the longer side, roll up tightly, and pinch edges and ends to seal. Let rise about 30 to 45 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
To make onion rolls from this recipe, add 1 tablespoon dried minced onion and 1/2 teaspoon onion salt to the flour mix (before milk and eggs are added.) After second rising, brush with egg white, sprinkle with dried minced onion and bake as directed above.