1-Hour Homemade Hamburger Buns Recipe
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4.7
1-Hour Homemade Hamburger Buns Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by combining dry ingredients — flour, sugar, instant yeast, and salt, carefully separated in the mixing bowl to prevent yeast deactivation. Wet ingredients include warmed milk and softened butter, added gradually to form a smooth dough, kneaded for about 6-8 minutes until elastic. After a 20-minute rise in a warm place, the dough is divided into nine equal portions, each rolled into balls.
The buns are shaped and allowed to proof before brushing with an egg yolk wash to achieve a shiny crust. Sesame seeds are sprinkled on top before baking until golden brown. This results in soft buns with a slightly sweet flavor and a light crumb that holds up well to burger patties and toppings.
Instructions also include handling active dried yeast, recommending to activate it in lukewarm liquid with a bit of sugar before mixing, ensuring yeast freshness and proper rise. The short proofing and baking schedule enable relatively quick homemade buns compared to traditional longer-rise recipes.
Ingredients
- 4 cups (20oz/566g) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast if using active yeast see notes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons (1oz/28g) butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups (12floz/340ml) milk warmed
Notes
- If using Active Dried Yeast, activate it by sponging in lukewarm liquids with a touch of sugar until foamy before adding to flour.
- Separate salt and yeast when mixing dry ingredients to avoid yeast deactivation by salt.
- Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes, to develop gluten for good bun structure.
- Let dough rise in a warm place covered until roughly doubled, about 20 minutes in this recipe.
- Rolling the dough into even 3 1/2 oz balls ensures consistent bun size and baking.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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