These delicious homemade hamburger buns are easy to make.
Course:
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 8
Author: Leona Konkel
Ingredients
¾cuplukewarm water
2tablespoonmelted butter
1egg
3 ½cupflour
¼cupsugar
1 ¼teaspoonsalt
1tablespooninstant or dry active yeast
Instructions
If using dry active yeast, mix it with ¼ cup of the lukewarm water and add a pinch of sugar; let rest for 5-10 minutes to let the yeast proof and double in size. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Knead using a stand mixer for 7 minutes, or by hand for 10 minutes (which is what Megan and I did), until dough is smooth and stretchy. Cover dough and let rise in a warm place; we did this in a preheated oven. Dough should double. This could take 1-2 hours.
Divide dough into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place each ball on a greased or parchment-lined sheet (I forgot to line our baking sheet) and flatten into a 3-inch ball. Let rise until puffy; this could take 30 minutes to an hour. Preheat oven to 375F. Brush buns with melted butter if desired. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. Cool briefly before slicing.