Description
This is a versatile dough. You can use it to make hamburger buns, hotdog buns or a soft wheat sandwich loaf.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Mix the dough: Mix together the flours, instant yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl or food-grade container. Combine the liquid ingredients and add them to the dry ingredients using a Danish dough whisk, wooden spoon or your stand mixer using the paddle attachment. You don’t have to knead this dough; just mix it until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. You might have to use wet hands to incorporate the final bits of flour. It’s okay! Go ahead and get your hands in the dough.
- Refrigerate the dough overnight: Cover the bowl or container with plastic wrap or a non-airtight lid and let it rest on the counter, at room temperature, for 2 hours. During this time, the dough should rise and collapse or flatten on top. You can use the dough after the initial rise, but it is easier to work with and will develop more flavor if you let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Just cover the container with a non-airtight lid and use the dough over the next few days.
- Shaping the buns: On the day you plan to bake the buns, remove the dough from the refrigerator and grease a baking sheet. Divide the dough into the desired number of pieces. This amount of dough makes 9 large or 10-12 smaller buns. Shape the pieces into smooth balls, and place them about 2 inches apart on the greased baking sheet. Gently press on the balls to flatten them slightly. Cover them with plastic wrap and let them rest at room temperature for about 40 minutes.
- Baking the buns: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Right before baking, brush the buns with egg wash, melted butter, or water, and sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppy seeds or a mixture of both. I used water for the wash. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and let the buns bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm. They will soften a bit after cooling.
- Cooling and enjoying the hamburger buns: Allow the buns to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving with your delicious grilled hamburgers.
Notes
Adapted from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François
- Category: Hamburger Buns
- Cuisine: American