Beautiful Burger Buns

By mommumma

Ingredients

• 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water: 1
• 2 tablespoons butter: 1
• 1 large egg: 1
• 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour: 1
• 1/4 cup sugar: 1
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt: 1
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast: 1
• For best results (a smooth, slightly soft dough), use the smaller amount of water in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate); and something in between the rest of the time.: 1
• 3 tablespoons melted butter: 1
• 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water: 1
• 2 tablespoons butter: 1
• 1 large egg: 1
• 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour: 1
• 1/4 cup sugar: 1
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt: 1
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast: 1
• For best results (a smooth, slightly soft dough), use the smaller amount of water in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate); and something in between the rest of the time.: 1
• 3 tablespoons melted butter: 1

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 160mins
Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

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 to 2 hours, or until it's nearly doubled
in bulk.
3) Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 8 pieces. Shape each
piece into a round ball; flatten to about 3" across. Place the buns on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, cover, and let rise for about an hour, until noticeably puffy.

4) Brush the buns with about half of the melted butter.
5) Bake the buns in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Remove them from the oven, and brush with the remaining melted butter. This will give the buns a satiny, buttery crust.

6) Cool the buns on a rack.
Yield: 8 large buns.