Homemade burger buns

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/5

  • 250 g flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • stand mixer with dough hook

  Add flour, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attachment and mix on low speed.

• Step 2/5

  • 75 ml milk
  • 3½ g active dry yeast
  • 100 ml water
  • pot
  • whisk

  Heat milk in a pot over low heat. Whisk in dry yeast. Add water to stand mixer.

• Step 3/5

  • flour (for dusting)
  • bowl (large)
  • kitchen towel

  Add warm milk and yeast mixture to stand mixer, mix on medium speed until a smooth dough comes together. Transfer dough to a lightly floured bowl, cover with a kitchen towel, and set aside to rise for approx. 2 hours.

• Step 4/5

  • flour (for dusting)
  • olive oil (for greasing)
  • bench scraper
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper

  Lightly flour working surface and knead dough by hand, adding flour as needed. Cut into equal sized pieces and form round buns. Grease a baking sheet, line with parchment paper, and lightly flour. Transfer buns to baking sheet, cover with a kitchen towsl and allow to rise for approx. 30 min.

• Step 5/5

  • ½ egg
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • oven
  • bowl (small)
  • pastry brush
  • serrated knife

  Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Separate an egg, brush burger buns with egg white, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top, if using. Bake for approx. 12 min. Allow to cool before cutting open. Enjoy!