Hamburger Buns
Michelle — Mon, 12/22/2008 - 5:57pm
Ingredients
1 1/8 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
3 1/4 cups bread flour
3 teaspoons gluten (optional)
3 tablespoons dry milk powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons dry active yeast
Procedure
Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.
If making by hand, add yeast to the water heated to about 110ºF. Allow to activate. Add foamy yeast solution to other ingredients and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, adjust water or flour to suit.
If using an a bread machine for kneading dough, set bread machine for dough cycle.
When cycle has finished remove from pan. Punch down and let rise covered for 20 minutes
Divide dough into 8 equal sections, make each section into a ball and place on lightly greased large baking sheet. Flatten each with palm of hand.
Cover with cloth and let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours).
Bake in preheated 375ºF oven for 20 - 25 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from baking sheet and let cool on cake rack.
Makes 8.

