Homemade hamburger buns can transform any burger into something special. They are so much better than typical store-bought versions. I reduced the amount of sugar in a simple old-fashioned dinner roll recipe to make hamburger buns. I have made mini buns for sliders, larger buns for regular-sized hamburgers and oblong-shaped buns for hot dogs. And this is the bread dough that I like to use for pigs in a blanket.
Homemade Hamburger Buns
Author: Itsy Bitsy Foodies
Recipe type: Bread
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Serves: 12-24
Make these buns for hamburgers, sliders or hot dogs or use the dough to make pigs in a blanket.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1½ tsp salt
- 4½ tsp yeast (2 packages)
- 4-5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup +1 Tbsp milk, divided
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 eggs, divided
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, salt, yeast and 1½ cups flour in a bowl.
- In a saucepan, heat 1 cup milk and the butter over low heat until the butter melts and the mixture is very warm.
- Gradually add the liquid into the dry ingredients, beating for 2 minutes.
- Add two eggs and ½ cup flour to make a thick batter.
- Beat for 2 minutes, then stir in 2 - 2½ cups flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead the dough for 10 minutes on a lightly-floured surface or with the dough hook of a stand-up mixer until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Form the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl, first brushing the top of the dough on the bottom of the greased bowl so that it doesn't dry out.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour or until it doubles.
- Punch down the dough and divide it in half.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Cut each half into 6 pieces for larger buns or up to 12 pieces for smaller rolls. {I have had good luck using 3-ounce balls of dough for hot dog buns, 3-ounce balls of dough for hamburger buns and 1-2 ounce balls of dough for slider buns.}
- Shape the pieces into balls and place them on a greased baking sheet 2 inches apart. Cover the rolls and let them rise for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- In a small bowl, beat 1 egg and 1 Tbsp milk.
- Brush the rolls with the egg glaze and bake them at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden.
- Cool the rolls slightly on a wire rack and slice them in half to serve as hamburger buns.
Recipe adapted from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
