- 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water, lukewarm
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1 Egg
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (or 2 1/2 c. white flour and 1 c. whole wheat flour)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Instant yeast
- 1 Egg yolk (+ 1 Tsp water)
- Sesame seeds
Preparation
Step 1
1) Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients—by hand, mixer, or bread machine—to make a soft, smooth dough.
2) Cover the dough, and let it rise for 1 hour, or until it's doubled in bulk.
3) Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a round 1" thick (more or less); flatten to about 3" across. Place the buns on a lightly greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise for about an hour, until very puffy.
4) If desired, brush buns with melted butter. Or brush lightly with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water), and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5) Bake the buns in a preheated 375°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes, till golden. Cool on a rack.
Notes:
If you wish, you can also add 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onions to the dough.
In the original recipe, the buns were not glazed nor sprinkled with sesame seeds, so that's up to you if you want to add that kind of finishing or not...