Burger Buns...So Good!

 

Buns

3/4 to 1 cup warm water 

2 Tbsp butter room tempurature

1 large egg

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour or bread flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbsp instant yeast

Combine yeast, sugar, warm water and let sit for 10 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and knead until smooth.  Cover the dough and let it rise till doubled about 1-2 hours. 

Shape the buns.  This full recipe will make 8 large buns.  Recipe can be cut in half keeping the same amount of yeast (or a little less if preferred) and egg. The pic above is 1/2 recipe.

Place on parchment lined baking sheet and let raise 1 hour.  

Preheat oven to 375F

Butter glaze

3 Tbsp butter melted

Brush on buns before baking

Seed topping optional

1 large egg white whisked with 2 Tbsp water *

Sesame seeds or any seeds of choice

Brush on buns before baking

*You can add the egg yoke to the bun ingredients for added richness and color.

This bun is the perfect softness for a bean burger bun.  It was so good smothered with sautéed onions. :)

Carol