For the bread dough
: Dry ingredients:
500g wheat flour (type 55 or 65)
, 10g salt
, 10g sugar,
7g dried baker’s yeast or 20g fresh yeast.
Wet ingredients:
250ml lukewarm milk,
1 egg
, 50g melted unsalted butter (or olive oil for a lactose-free version).
For the egg wash:
1 beaten egg
, sesame or poppy seeds (optional).
Equipment:
To prepare your hamburger buns, you will need the following:
A large bowl for mixing the ingredients
A whisk or spatula
A rolling pin Parchment
paper
A baking tin (or baking sheet)
A clean tea towel
A pastry brush
Preparation
Step 1: Prepare the dough
Activate the yeast: In a small bowl, add the yeast and sugar to the lukewarm milk. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until the mixture becomes frothy. This indicates that the yeast is active.
Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift the flour and add the salt. Mix well.
