Beautiful Burger Buns

You may have seen the recipe for these buns on other blogs, as they seem to be quite popular. They're also known as "Moomie's Beautiful Burger Buns". I don't know who Moomie was, but this is about as good a hamburger bun as you're going to get! 

I got the recipe from one of my favorite websites - King Arthur Flour. I've made these a few times now and they've turned out beautifully each time. They're quick and easy to make and this recipe would be good to use for hot dog buns, or even to make a loaf of bread.

I put some pulled pork between these buns with some mustard BBQ sauce and it was perfect! I hope you'll give these a try!

Edit: Mary from One Perfect Bite filled us in on who Moomie is! Mary wrote: "Moomie is a real person who, along with her husband, runs a goat farm. This is her address."   Thanks, Mary! 

Beautiful Burger Buns

¾ to 1 cup lukewarm water

2 T butter

1 large egg

3-1/2 cups flour

¼ cup sugar

1-1/4 tsp salt

1 T instant yeast

Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients – by hand, mixer, or bread machine – to make a soft, smooth dough. Cover dough a let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Gently deflate dough and divide into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into around 1-inch thick; flatten to about 3” across. Place buns on lightly greased baking sheet (or parchment), cover and let rise for about an hour, until very puffy. If desired, brush buns with melted butter. Or brush lightly with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 T water), and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in preheated 375 oven for 12-15 minutes, until golden.