Perfect Buns
Oh so soft. Perfect for burgers, sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, or by themselves fresh out of the oven with plenty of butter.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Milk warm
- 1 Cup Water warm
- ¼ Cup Butter melted
- 15 Grams Yeast
- 100 Grams Sugar
- 15 Grams Salt
- 2.5 Pounds White Flour
Topping
- 1 Egg whisked with a few tablespoons of water
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine milk, water, butter, yeast, sugar, and salt. Let sit until foamy, approximately 10 minutes.
- Add the flour to the yeast mixture. Mix on low until smooth and elastic, 5-7 minutes.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, 1-1½ hours.
- When the dough has risen, portion the dough into 3 oz pieces.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Shape the pieces into buns, there will be 24 buns. Place the buns on the cookie sheets a few inches apart, 12 buns to each pan.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, around 45 minutes.
- When the buns have doubled in size, preheat the oven to 350°. Whisk the egg with a few tablespoons of water, brush the buns with the eggwash.
- Bake at 350° until the top is golden brown and the bottom is lightly golden, 20-25 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to top with coarse salt, sesame seeds, everything bagel seasoning, or other toppings.