Easy Burger Buns
There is nothing worse than a burger ruined by stale processed buns, here's my recipe to make your own from scratch.
SERVES
8
PEOPLE
Ingredients
2 x 7g sachet of fast action yeast
2 tsp sugar
300ml hand hot water
450g white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
1 level tsp salt
50g butter, plus extra for greasing
1 egg, beaten with a pinch of salt
sesame, sunflower, pumpkin and poppy seeds, for sprinkling
Method
Preheat the oven 220°C/Gas Mark 7.
Put the yeast, sugar and 3 tablespoons of water in a bowl. Stir to dissolve the yeast. Leave to stand for 5 minutes or until frothy.
Stir together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter until it looks like fine breadcrumbs. Add the yeast liquid. Add the rest of the water and mix to soft dough.
Add a teaspoon of extra water if the dough is dry. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth - this will take about 10 minutes.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover. Allow to rise in a warm area of your kitchen until doubled in size. Knock back the dough and remove from the bowl onto the countertop.
Divide into 8 pieces. Shape the dough into balls and place on an oiled baking sheet. Leave to rise for 20-30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Brush the dough with the beaten egg, sprinkle with seeds and bake at 220°C/Gas Mark 7 for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 200°C/Gas Mark 6 for 10-20 minutes depending on the size. Lift off the tray and put on a cooling rack to cool.
