Hamburger Buns

We had AJ and Sarah over for dinner on the 4th of July and of course had hamburgers. Sarah asked if the hamburger bun recipe was on the blog yet and as it wasn't I promised I'd get it on soon...so here it is! I know this is only adding to the BBQ kick on here lately, but hey, at least they're really good!

I got this recipe from my mother in law and was happy as I'd just been thinking about finding a recipe to make hamburger buns. It was originally for 12 and I've halved it.

Hamburger Buns
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp white sugar
3/4 tsp salt
2 3/4 cups flour
1 1/8 tsp SAF instant yeast (or half a .25 ounce packet of rapid rise active dry yeast)
1 egg yolk
1/2 tablespoon water

Combine milk, 1/2 cup water, butter, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand until lukeward, about 110°F (if the mixture is too hot it will kill the yeast).

In a large bowl, stir together the flour and yeast. Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir until the dough starts to pull together. If using a Kitchen Aid or stand mixer, use the dough hook to mix for about 8 minutes. If not, knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with Saran Wrap and a dish towel and let stand until doubled in size, approximately 40 mins to 1 hour (again I usually heat the oven up to 175°F and then turn it off and let the dough rise in the warm oven).

Punch down the dough and divide it into 6 portions. They should be a little larger than a golf ball. Make tight balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Let them sit for 5 minutes.

Oil/PAM your hand and then flatten each ball with the palm of your hand until it is 3 to 4 inches wide. Cover rolls and let sit until they double in size, about 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Mix together the egg yolk and 1 tbsp of water in a cup or small bowl and brush onto the tops of the rolls.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until nicely browned.

Makes 6 buns.

*Note: Chris loves putting grilled onions on his burgers and I have to say they've become an absolute necessity on my veggie burger too! So yummy!!! Avocado is sure good too!

Enjoy!