Homemade Hamburger Buns
Servings: 8 buns
These fresh buns are just the thing for your grilled burgers.
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Ingredients
Hamburger Bun Dough
- 1 cup water
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp active dry yeast
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Place dough ingredients into the pan of your bread machine in the order specified by the manufacturer. Run the dough cycle.
- Flour a work area. Remove dough from bread machine and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- Pat dough into a rectangle, approximately 1/4" thick.
- Cut dough into 8 strips.
- Roll strips into balls, tucking edges underneath. Place onto a lined baking sheet.
- Flour the tops of the buns and cover very loosely. Set aside to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Beat together egg and milk. Brush onto buns.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. Mine always take 17 minutes.
Notes
Adapted from Homemade Hamburger Buns by Chef John.