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One of the things I miss eating out is burger. I am a big fan of juicy hamburger with a till chill glass of beer. We have a few local places where we would often visit on Friday evenings. That is of course on hold now hense I had to roll my sleeve up and bake some eggless burger buns.
Ingredients for Eggless Burger Buns
All-purpose flour (you can use whole wheat flour too). Just keep in mind that if you use wheat flour you might have to add little warm water while kneading the dough.Yeast – For quick rise, I use 1 tablespoon active dry yeast. If you want to save some yeast, use just ½ teaspoon for 2 cups flour and then let the dough rise overnight in the fridge.Milk Sugar and salt for seasoningRoom temperature butter cut into small cubesSesame seeds (optional)Little bit of oil to grease the bowl
How to make Eggless Burger Buns
Activate the yeast in lukewarm milk with some sugarAdd the activated yeasty milk to the flour along with salt and knead the dough for 5 to 6 minutes.Then add the butter cubes little by little to incorporate in the dough.Shape the dough into a big ball and place in a greased bowl. Leave it aside to rise
KEY POINT: If you use 1 teaspoon yeast then let the dough rise overnight in the refrigerator. If you use 1 tablespoon yeast, the dough will rise and double in size in about 2 hours or so.
Divide the dough into 6 dumplings. I prefer to weight each into 105 g.Then small the dough balls into burger buns (watch the video to understand this step better)Cover and let it rise for 1 hrBrush melted butter and bake at 375 F for 17 minutes.Let it cool completely in a wire rack before you slice the bun.
Few Key Notes:
Once you add the butter to the dough, it will turn very sticky. Do not add any flour at this point Give it time and continue kneading. The dough will come together nicely.I would highly recommend using a measuring scale to divide the dough into buns for more accurate shape. It often ranges from 95 g to 105 gGive it some time and shape the burger buns neatly for a smooth top.
I had tried melted butter and milk both together and separately to brush the buns on top. It doesn’t give the dark golden color. If you love that golden color on the buns, then definitely brush egg wash (1 egg whisked with little water).
We made a simple burger with some beef patty, a simple mayo sauce, few kale leaves from my garden (wish I had lettuce though) and some caramelized onion. It was a great way to fulfil my burger craving without much effort.
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