Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Hot buns!

Here is a recipe for easy, quick homemade hamburger or hotdog buns. Made these with our organic, grass-fed local beef burgers last night.

Quick buns

1 1/4 c warm water
1/4 c half and half
1/4 c melted butter
1 c white whole wheat flour
3 1/2 c bread flour
2 Tbs instant yeast
1 Tbs honey
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp salt

Combine water, butter, honey, half & half in your kitchen aid mixer. Beat in egg plus two cups flour, yeast and salt. Then add the rest of the flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Mix on 4 (med) for 5 minutes until smooth. Divide dough into 12 pieces and form into buns. Let rise on baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 45 mins or until doubled. Bake @400 degrees for 8-9 minutes. 

You can also brush tops with an eggwash to glaze. I did not.