Directions
- 1Add 1 cup of warm water into a mixing bowl.
- 2Add 2 tablespoons of yeast to the water.
- 3Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the mixture.
- 4Whisk the mixture thoroughly and let it sit on the counter for about 3 minutes until frothy.
- 5Add 1/4 cup of melted butter to the mixture.
- 6Crack one egg into the bowl.
- 7Add 1.5 teaspoons of salt to the mixture.
- 8Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
- 9Mix the dough for 5 minutes using a mixer (or knead by hand).
- 10If the dough is too sticky, you can add an additional half cup of all-purpose flour.
- 11Cut the dough into 8 pieces.
- 12Take each piece of dough, stretch and fold it to the middle, then roll it into a round ball.
- 13Place the dough balls onto a cookie tray lined with parchment paper.
- 14Cover the dough balls and let them rest while the oven preheats to 400°F, which takes about 15 minutes.
- 15Bake the buns in the preheated oven at 400°F for 11 minutes.
- 16Once baked, brush the hot buns with some butter.
- 17Slice a bun open to check if it's cooked all the way through.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Warm water
- 2 tablespoons Yeast
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 0.25 cup Melted butter
- 1 Egg
- 1.5 teaspoon Salt
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
Equipment
Mixing bowlWhiskDough cutterCookie trayParchment paperPastry brush
Tips
- No rest time needed for the dough.
- The butter brushed on top leaves the bread super soft.
- Works perfectly for pulled pork sandwiches.
- Not a dense bun, very light and fluffy.
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