I looove me some good rolls (well any carb really, but who’s counting), so I am always disappointed in the buns I buy for my BBQs. They almost lessen the deliciousness of a good burger! Jenn over at A Cook’s Quest has solved that problem! These homemade rolls are PERFECT (and delicious to boot!).
**Cook’s Note-When I first made these I was afraid of making them too thin. Wrong thing to worry about! They get nice and fluffy so if you make them too thick you will end up with bread bowls and not buns. Still tasty but, a bit bulky for burgers!**
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
1 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
Directions:
In a small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter until very warm, 120 degrees F (50 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix together 1 3/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Mix milk mixture into flour mixture, and then mix in egg. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Let rest for about 45 minutes to an hour (longer if you have used regular yeast instead of instant). Punch down.
Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape into smooth balls, and place on a greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Cover, and let rise for 15 to 30 minutes. Remember you don’t want tall dinner rolls so this is just a rest!
Just before the rolls going into the oven you can brush them with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seed if you like. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
**For Hot Dog Buns: Shape each piece into a 6×4 inch rectangle. Starting with the longer side, roll up tightly, and pinch edges and ends to seal. Let rise about 20 to 25 minutes. Bake as above. These buns are pretty big. I usually make 16 instead of 12.
These sound like they would be good
I have never been good with using yeast…but I am going to give these a try :0) they look super yummy!
Christina let me know if you have any questions, I would be more than happy to help if I can. There are some great tutorials online for working with yeast. I would also highly reccomend using the instant yeast (sometimes called bread machine yeast) over the regular yeast. It cuts your rise times down and is very easy to work with. Good luck!
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Do the homeade buns/ hot dog buns freeze well?