October 31, 2021 - 8:33am
Hamburger buns
A good part of yesterday was spent helping my brother-in-law cut, split, and stack firewood for his winter heating. After that, I came home to clean up (and take some ibuprofen!) and make hamburger buns. Those will be used for this afternoon's Halloween gathering.
Paul
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What kind of bun is that? Looks tasty. I miss my bbq (had a charcoal one at a condo, a gas one at a house, both in diff cities) :(
Bread flour 100%
Dry yeast 1.6%
Salt 2%
Sugar 6%
Egg 9%
Milk 55%
Butter, softened 6%
Depending on how "thirsty" your flour is, you may need to add more or less milk. The sugar, egg, and butter all work to make the dough seem softer than the hydration from the milk alone would suggest. Aim for a soft dough that is slightly tacky to the touch. Everything gets mixed together and then kneaded for 6 minutes (machine) or 10 minutes (hand). Let rise till doubled, scale, and shape into rolls. Place the shaped rolls on lined or greased baking sheets with a half-inch gap between them and cover to prevent drying. When the rolls are nearly doubled in size, preheat the oven to 400F. Brush the rolls with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water) and bake for 15-20 minutes; until golden brown.
I scaled the pictured rolls at 60g, since I wanted slider-sized rolls. For regular hamburger size rolls, 80-100g would probably be a better dough weight.
Paul
Yum!
And they went very weil with the two different types of sloppy joes that my wife made.
Paul
These look great Paul. Where’s the money shot with those tasty 🍔!
Happy baking!
Ian
The rolls went from basket to plate to tummy with no photos along the way.
Paul