Hamburger Buns

These are super yummy and a wonderful alternative to bought hamburger buns.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 c. warm milk

1 large egg

6 T. melted butter

3 T. honey

2 c. whole wheat flour

2 c. unbleached flour

1 1/2 T. vital wheat gluten (I get mine from Bread Beckers)

2 t. salt

1 package yeast (2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast or 2 tsp instant yeast)

You can do this in your bread machine: Add all ingredients to bread machine in order.  Select quick dough cycle.  When finished divide and shape buns.  Let rise until double.  Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes.

Or you can just make your dough: Combine warm milk and yeast.  Beat in egg.  Add butter, honey, gluten, and salt.  Mix well.  Add flour, one cup at a time.  Mix well.  Turn onto a floured surface and knead for a couple minutes.  Return dough to a lightly greased bowl and allow to rise till double.  Divide dough and shape buns.  Let rise until double again.  Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes.

Yield: 12 jumbo hamburger buns, or 16 regular buns. Make them pretty small for your kids and try to flatten them out when you first make them (they will rise and puff up).

Recipe from the Finer Things in life