Burger Buns
These burger buns are soft and fluffy, made with bread flour, whole milk, yeast, sugar, eggs, and butter.
- Active
- 20 minutes
- Proof
- 2 hours
- Proof
- 2 hours
- Total
- 4 hours, 20 minutes
Ingredients
Tangzhong
Buns
Egg Wash
Instructions
- 1.
First make the Tangzong. Combine 60g of whole milk, 27g of water, 20g bread flour, in sauce pot. Place on medium heat until it becomes a paste.
- 2.
Take 120g of whole milk heated to about 95F add 9 grams instant yeast. let sit for 8 min.
- 3.
Combine in bowl 320g bread flour, 35g of sugar, 7g fine sea salt, and wisk until incorperated.
- 4.
With stand mixer running on low speed with the dough hook, slowly add yeast and milk mixture and Tangzon paste to bowl followed by 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk (room temp)
- 5.
Increase stand mixer to medium low until Incorporated.
- 6.
Once incorperated slowly add 42g of softened unsalted butter, kneed for 8 min.
- 7.
Gently oil a bowl, take dough and pull in the sides. Place seem side down and create a boule and place it in bowl with damp towel for 1 1/2-2 hours and wait for it to double.
- 8.
Take out dough and decompress air. Lightly flour surface and put your dough on the table and divide into 6 even pieces. 95g-105g each.
- 9.
Shape each section into a boule creating tension on the top.
- 10.
Place balls on parchment paper far enough apart for rise. Cover and let rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until it's doubled.
- 11.
Create egg wash with one egg and a splash of milk. Cover top of buns with egg wash.
- 12.
Bake at 375F for 16 to 18 min or until deep golden brown.