Saturday, February 22, 2014

Homemade Hamburger Buns



This day I decided to make buns from a recipe found at King Arthur Flour Website

We had been wanting some of those tiny hamburgers "Sliders" 
The kids and grandsons were here so what a perfect time to do that.
The recipe is so very easy! 
I buy yeast in bulk, then I always have it on hand when the mood strikes me to bake bread.
Do you do that?

The recipe calls for 8 regular size buns
I made 19 of the small slider buns
I decided to put sesame seeds on some of them

 I wish you could smell these!
Delicious!


Little H in his Super Grover Costume seemed to enjoy them!

Guess it's time for the recipe.  Credit link above for this wonderful recipe. 
I can tell you they are easy to make and very delicious!

Beautiful Burger Buns  

"Mimi's Sliders"

  • 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (King Arthur Flour was used)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
*For best results (a smooth, slightly soft dough), use the smaller amount of water in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate): and something in between the rest of the time.

Topping 

          3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

  1. Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients--by hand, mixer, or bread machine--to make a soft smooth dough.
  2. Cover the dough, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours, or until it's nearly doubled in bulk.
  3. Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 8 pieces (regular).  Shape each piece into a round ball; flatten to about 3" across.  Place the buns on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, cover and let rise for about an hour, until noticeable puffy.
  4. Brush the buns with about half of the melted butter.
  5. Bake the buns in a preheated 375F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden.  Remove them from the oven, and brush with the remaining melted butter.  This will give the buns a satiny, buttery crust.
  6. Cool the buns on a rack 
Yield 8 large buns or (twice the sliders which I decided to make on this day).

 They are good give them a try!

Enjoy,