Burger Buns

Name: Burger Buns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 c warm water (105 degrees); 2 tbsp softened butter; 1 lg egg; 3 1/2 c flour; 1/4 c sugar; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp fast acting yeast

Jerry Fleeman

Prep 15 mins15m

Cook 20 mins20m

Makes 12

If you weigh these in at 2.5 ounces each you will get 12 buns from this recipe. There very good buns no matter what size you make them but if you do 8 like the recipe calls for there huge.

Ingredients

1 c warm water (105 degrees)
2 tbsps softened butter
1 lg egg
3 ½ c flour
¼ c sugar
1 ¼ tsps salt
1 tbsp fast acting yeast

Instructions

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1
Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a soft, smooth dough. Cover the dough, and let it rise for , or until it's nearly doubled in bulk. Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a round ball; flatten to about 3" across. Place the buns on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, cover, and let rise for about an hour, until noticeably puffy.
2
Brush the buns with about half of the melted butter. Bake the buns in a preheated 375°F oven for , until golden. Remove them from the oven, and brush with the remaining melted butter. This will give the buns a satiny, buttery crust. Cool the buns on a rack. Yield: 8 large buns.

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