These are fantastic rolls made for hamburgers – we’ve used them for sandwiches also! 



** NOTE These can NOT be done in the breadmaker (as I previously thought). I just tried it. And they did not rise at all!)**


Recipe stolen from my friend  Laura.


Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 5-5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Combine the milk, 1 cup of water, butter, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil then remove from the heat and let stand until lukewarm. If the mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast.

  3. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and yeast. (The first time I made this my mixer just about died as it had a really hard time mixing the dough with all the flour. I would add about 4 cups of flour to the yeast, then gradually add some more in after you’ve added the wet, IF NECESSARY!).

  5. Pour in wet ingredients (adding the egg) and stir until the dough starts to pull together. If you have a stand mixer, use the dough hook to mix for about 8 minutes. If not, knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let stand until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Can you guess where I left my dough to rise? 

  1. Punch down the dough and divide into 10-12 portions. They should be a little larger than a golf ball. Make tight balls out of the dough by pulling the dough tightly around and pinching it at the bottom. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. 


  2. Yes, I know, big golf balls. Actually, you need to make them even bigger than this in order to get a good size bun!

  4. After the rolls sit for a minute and relax, flatten each ball with the palm of your hand until it is 3 to 4 inches wide. You may want to oil your hand first. Set rolls aside until they double in size, about 20 minutes. Press down a little again if you think they may be a little on the small size.

  6. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix together 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water in a cup or small bowl. Brush onto the tops of the rolls (I personally have never done this, up to you!). Position 2 oven racks so they are not too close to the top or bottom of the oven.

  8. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the rolls from the oven and return them to different shelves so each one spends a little time on the top. Continue to bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until nicely browned on the top and bottom. 


VOILA! BON APPETIT!