Homemade hamburger buns/ rolls

by **SDR_Otaliema** Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:19 pm

this is my go to recipe for fresh bread with a meal it takes about 40 minutes start to finsh, gives a slightly sweet dense roll that stands up to any burger you can stack on it or soup or stew you decide to sink it into.

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
optional; 1 egg well beaten with a dash of water in it
Oven set to 425

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the egg, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes. Do not let rise. Divide into 12 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
optional step brush on egg water mixture to give a more golden brown and crisper top.
Bake at 425° for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 1 dozen.

notes; you can freeze half if you put it in a air tight container and in the freezer right away.
if you want a lighter roll or bun let rise for 20 minutes after rolling out portions.
for denser roll skip rise phase all together. this makes excellent soup and stew rolls