Hamburger Buns
These are the BEST buns! They are soft and chewy and taste great with hamburgers or sloppy joes alike.
Servings: 8 buns
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 lrg egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 3-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Topping
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp water
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add yeast, warm water and sugar to a bowl. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, until foamy.
- Whisk in egg and melted butter.
- Mix in salt and flour, one cup at a time. Continue to add flour until you have a soft dough.
- Knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for about 5minutes. Or knead in a mixer for 3-5 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Do not let dough rise.
- Divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Shape into balls.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Mix together egg yolk and water (for the topping) and brush on top of the buns. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Store buns in an airtight container for about 2 days.
Buns can be frozen up to 3 months.
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