administratorHomemade versions of fast-food favorites have become very popular recently. I believe there’s nothing wrong with making your own hamburgers — you know exactly what you’re eating, without any additives or preservatives.
I found a great recipe for hamburger buns on a French blog (C’est ma fournée). These buns are easy to make, delicious, and can be frozen if you make extra.
Ingredients (makes 9 large buns)
- 600 g flour
- 15 g fresh yeast or 5 g dry yeast*
- 1 egg
- 180 g lukewarm milk
- 130 g water
- 10 g salt
- 25 g sugar
- 30 g softened butter
- 1 egg white
- Sesame seeds for topping
Preparation
Make the dough
In a large bowl, combine the milk and water, and crumble in the yeast (or sprinkle dry yeast).
Mix the flour with salt and sugar and add to the yeast mixture. Add the egg. Knead briefly, then add the butter and knead again for about 10 minutes with a mixer or 20 minutes by hand.
Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours.
Tip: Dough made with dry yeast may take twice as long to rise, but the result will be just as good.
Shape the buns
Punch down the dough to release the air. Divide into 9 portions. Flatten each slightly and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. If you don’t want the buns touching each other, use two trays and bake separately.
Let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
Alternative: Place in a preheated, turned-off oven with the door slightly open (temperature should not exceed 50ºC).
Bake
Preheat the oven to 170ºC (fan-assisted). Lightly brush the buns with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for 16–18 minutes on the second rack from the bottom, until lightly golden. For even browning, rotate the tray after 10 minutes if needed.
