Burgers are making a come back!! Not only are the in ample supply in all the fast food outlets, they are also very present on gastronomical menues all over Paris!
A fan of burgers myself, but most importantly, a fan of everything labeled "homemade", I ventured into making my buns at home! And my oh my does that make all the difference! Follow my step by step recipe to enjoy those buns! I promise you, you will never taste yummier burgers!
Ingredients
400g Flour
1 tsp salt
30g Sugar
100g cooked, peeled and mashed potatoes
2 Egg yolks
7g dry active Yeast
120g warm Water
100g warm Milk
80g soft Butter
Start by adding the yeast to the milk and set aside
Into a mixer add the flour, sugar and salt and mix together
Add in the mashed potatoes and blend
As you continue to blend, add the egg yolks
Add the milk and yeast preparation and the water as you continue to mix together
As the dough is kneading, gradually add in the softened butter chunks, one at a time, then knead the dough for a good 5 minutes
Transfer the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic film and leave to rise for at least 1 hour (I leave mine for a good 2 hours)
Two hours later, dust a clean kitchen surface with some flour and drop the dough onto it
Now onto rolling the buns:
First, pre heat the oven to 200°C
Divide the dough into 8 equal parts. To form the buns, you will need to first fold in the sides to form a bun shape, then roll each bun under the palm of your hand until the surface becomes soft and well rounded throughout
Place the buns onto an oven tray, lined with parchment paper, dust with some flour then cover with a clean kitchen towel and leave to rise for a further 90 minutes
Brush the buns with an egg wash (I made mine by whisking an egg and 1 tbs of water)
Bake the buns for 25 minutes
You know your buns are perfectly fluffy when you touch them down and they bounce right back up :)
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