To avoid the grocery store nonsense I tried my hand at homemade hamburger buns. It wasn’t difficult and you’ll love them so much more than the bagged ones from the store!

Homemade Hamburger Buns

Yield: 12 buns

Ingredients:

2 cups warm milk (about 100 degrees)
2 tbsp active dry yeast
1/2 cup cane sugar
4 tbsp melted butter
2 eggs
6 1/2 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp salt
1 egg + 1 tsp water beaten for brushing on top
Sesame seeds to top (optional)

Instructions:

In a large pot, heat milk until warm. Make sure it’s not warmer than about 100 degrees or it could kill the yeast.
Stir in yeast until dissolved.
Add sugar, butter, and eggs and mix then add the flour and salt and stir until dough is well mixed and smooth.
Put the lid on the pot and let rise for an hour-hour and a half.
After rising, punch down the dough and divide into 12 equal balls, about 3 inches in diameter. If it’s sticking, dust your hands with flour.
Flatten the balls and place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Cover with a towel and let rise for 30 mins.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Brush the tops of the buns with the egg/water mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for 14-16 minutes until the buns are golden brown. Let cool completely before slicing and enjoy with a juicy burger in the middle!