Hamburger Buns (king Arthur Flour)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes (optional)
• 1 egg , beaten with 1 tbsp water
• sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 follow breadmaker instructions on dough or to make by hand go to number 2.
• 2 warm milk and butter just until butter starts to melt.
• 3 place all ingredients except egg and sesame seed into mixing bowl. stir to combine, then knead the dough until smooth and elastic 5 to 10 minutes.
• 4 place dough into lightly greased bowl, turning to coat all sides, cover lightly with greased lastic wrap and let dough rise until doubled in size.
• 5 turn dough out onto lightly greased surface, divide into 6 pieces. roll each piece into a ball and place it in the lightly greased pan.
• 6 cover the pan and let the dough rise 10 minutes, then press each to flatten the tops. cover and let rise 1 hour.
• 7 just before baking brush egg /water mixture and sprinkle with seeds.
• 8 bake the buns in preheated 375 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, cool on rack.