There are few hamburger buns out there that we (mainly my husband) like. They are either too big, too small or fall apart. I have found a brand that seems to hold up pretty well, but they cost $2.00 for a package of 8 and we eat a lot of burgers during the summer.
I decided to try making homemade hamburger buns. It’s just bread dough shaped into a bun so it should be relatively easy. I’ve made bread in the bread machine and it tasted all right, so I thought I’d give it a whirl. After doing a bit of research on the Internet, I found a recipe that I thought I could manage.
Approximately 45 minutes, 4 dirty bowls, 2 mixing cups, and four cups of flour later, I formed the buns prior to cooking. They didn’t rise as much as I thought they should; however, after the requisite 30 minutes I went ahead and placed them in the pre-heated oven. The cooking time was 25 minutes or so until golden brown.
They smelled pretty good cooking although they never did turn golden brown. They didn’t even look so bad as you can see for yourself.
home made buns
After these came out of the oven, I thought they felt heavy. After weighing them, I found that each bun weighed at least 1/4 pound. Taste–not so great. Oh well, I’ll try again tomorrow….
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Hmmmm….
The bread looks really flat, if i had to take a guess i would be that you didnt let the bread rest before cooking it. i would suggest up to 3 hours, but you’ll find a sweet spot once you get used to it. Another idea would be to change your brand of yeast. I have had issues with certain brands of yeast in the past and found that going the cheap route usually ends up backfiring. Once you figure out the baking aspect, throw some poppy seeds on those buns! Happy Baking 😀