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Homemade Hamburger Buns

The search for a good looking tasty big hamburger bun that won't fall apart is over with this simple and fun recipe for Homemade Hamburger Buns.
Prep Time4 hours
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 buns

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In bowl of large stand mixer, whisk together yeast, 1/2 cup flour, warm water and sugar until smooth. Allow to stand 15 minutes until foamy (like the top of a latte). The presence of foam is the indicator that your yeast is good.
  • Mix one beaten egg with the melted butter and salt. Add to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add 3 cups flour.
  • Using a dough hook, mix on low speed to combine ingredients and then knead dough, 5-6 minutes. If after a minute or so you have ingredients sticking to the sides or the bottom of the bowl, use a spatula to loosen and continue the mixing and kneading. Dough should be slightly sticky and elastic but not actually stick to a spatula when poked.
  • Transfer dough to another work surface. Wipe out bowl and drizzle olive oil. Form dough into smooth ball by pulling and tucking corners (this part is fun). Place in oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and leave in warm room to rise and double in size, about 2 hours.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and pat to flatten any bubbles and form into a uniform disk that is about 1/2 inch thick. Dust dough lightly with flour if needed. Cut dough into 8 equal pieces. Form each piece into a round shape, gently tucking ends underneath as before.
  • Gently stretch and pat each piece of dough into a circular flat shape that is about a half inch flat. Arrange on a baking sheet (either stone or a metal sheet with a silcone mat) in a 2-1-2-1-2 pattern.
  • Very lightly dust buns with flour and cover with plastic wrap. Just drape the plastic wrap over the top, do not seal the ends to the baking sheet. Let buns rise for an hour or so in a warm room until doubled in size.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Whisk remaining egg with 1-2 teaspoons of water. Gently brush egg wash on top of each bun. Take extra care not to deflate any of the air so that buns remain light and fluffy.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Allow buns to cool before handling, then pull apart. Buns will stick together and give you a nice torn look. Store at room temperature in air tight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 3mg