The Burgerdude's Burger Buns
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 3 cups king arthur bread flour
- 1 tablespoon dry milk (I've used non-dairy creamer in a pinch)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons soft butter (in pieces)
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ (non-toasted)
- 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten (such as Bob's Red Mill brand)
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 14 cup sesame seeds
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Place all ingredients except the sesame seeds, egg, and milk into the bread machine as per your machines instructions.
- I have a Zojirushi machine.
- I use the homemade setting without the bake cycle.
- It takes 2 hours and 50 minutes, and has two rises.
- When the dough is ready, you will take pinches off the dough about the size of a golf ball.
- Turn the ball into itself so you have one smooth side with a pinched seam at the bottom.
- Flatten into a disk with your hands.
- This disk needs to be no more than a half inch thick.
- Dont worry it will rise.
- Place disk on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Complete until all the dough is gone.
- You should have eight to twelve buns.
- Cover with a towel, keep in a warm place, and let rise until at LEAST doubled in size.
- If you make these using the ingredients above, they will triple in size.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. When the dough is ready, prepare the sesame seeds.
- In a hot nonstick skillet, toast while constantly stirring / moving sesame seeds until lightly toasted.
- Remove from heat and from pan.
- Prepare the glaze.
- Beat 1 egg with 1 tbsp milk and set aside.
- Gently brush the tops and sides of the buns with the glaze, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Place sheet in oven and bake for 15 minutes or so until done.
- Your nose will tell you.
- Remove from oven, cover with a clean towel, and let cool for five or ten minutes before slicing.
- Covering and cooling are important steps.
water, water, king arthur bread flour, milk, sugar, salt, butter, vital wheat gluten, yeast, sesame seeds, egg, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-burgerdudes-burger-buns-293786 (may not work)