Hamburger Buns

This is an easy recipe to do and takes your grilling days up a notch by having fresh baked bread to show off those hamburgers. Soft and fluffy, but sturdy enough to hold all your favorite toppings.

Prepare: 20

Bake: 15

Rest Time: 3

Total Time: 3 35

Servings: 6 buns

Ingredients

2 cups (300g) flour
½ cup (120mL) water
1 large (50g) egg
2 tbs (30mL) oil
2 tbs (25g) sugar
1 tsp (3.5g) yeast
½ tsp (2.5) salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients and stir.
If desired, dissolve yeast into warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Add all wet ingredients into the bowl and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
Knead from 5 - 10 minutes or until the dough is easily stretched without tearing and no longer sticks to your hands.
Place in a bowl and cover. Let rise until at least double in size, about 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Remove from container, knock down the dough and separate into 6 pieces for medium sized (or 5 for extra large buns.)
Press into disks the size of your hamburger, about 4 1/2" (11.5cm) in diameter.
Place on a lined or well greased baking sheet 1/2" (1.25cm) apart and cover with a dry cloth or cling wrap coated with oil or spray. Let sit 45-60 minutes or until double in size.
When there is 15 minutes left on the second rise, preheat the oven to 375F (190C.) Remove cover.
Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for about 1 hour before slicing.

Notes

If you are having difficulty learning how to knead sticky dough, feel free add up to 1/3 cup flour.

An important note on dry yeast: Instant dry and active dry yeasts are not the same. If using active dry yeast, you must activate the yeast according to the manufacturer's instructions in order for the dough to rise properly. You typically need to activate or "bloom" the yeast by adding it to warmed liquid for several minutes.

Instant dry yeast can be added to the dry ingredients and typically does not need to be activated prior to use. However, some brands of dry yeasts still require adding warm liquids, so be sure to read the label. Rapid, quick and fast acting dry yeasts will rise much faster than instant and active dry yeasts. For best results, always read and follow the instructions provided on the packet as the rising time varies widely between manufacturers.

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