3-Way Whole Wheat Buns, Never buy from the store again!

I’m serious when I say you will not want to buy store made buns or rolls again. This process is not only easy, but you can make a double batch and freeze what you don’t use. They will keep for 2 months time in an airtight container. You can also use unbleached all-purpose flour in place of the whole wheat, this gives the bread a fluffier texture. 

I have always been intimidated with making bread or any type of dough that deals with yeast. I found this to be a super easy dough especially using the bread machine. Even when you go to roll out the dough, it is soft and pliable with not stickiness. 

INGREDIENTS

1 cup of milk
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup melted butter
4.5 cups whole wheat flour (I used whole wheat white)
1 packet, or .25 ounce instant yeast
2 Tbs granulated sugar
1.5 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten

DIRECTIONS

1. Warm milk slightly in the microwave (approx 40 seconds) and place in bread machine
2. Melt butter and place in bread machine, add water, sugar, salt, and egg.
3. Add flour and stir a little to combine
4. Turn bread machine on dough setting. *Mine has a 1 hr rise/rest period after it has mixed* If your’s doesn’t place in greased bowl and let rise for 1 hr.
5. Turn dough out onto a cutting board and cut into 12 – 16 pieces. Depending on if you are making burger buns, hot dog buns or rolls will depend on how you create the pieces.
6. After you have your desired shapes and pieces, brush with a little melted butter.
7. Top with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic powder, or Parmesan cheese
8. Then bake for 10-12 minutes. Mine all took 10 minutes from the get go. These are a dense bread due to the whole wheat, if you let them bake too far along you will have a rock.

Burger Buns

• place on a greased sheet pan, cover and let rise 20-30 minutes
• bake as above

Hot Dog Buns

• shape the 12 pieces into approximately  6″ x 4″ rectangle shapes. This can vary depending on the size of the dogs you use.
• starting at the long end facing you, roll tightly away from you
• pinch and tuck the ends
• place on a greased sheet pan, cover and let rise 20-30 minutes
• bake as above

Rolls

• cut into 16 pieces
• shape into smooth round balls
• place on to a greased sheet pan, cover and let rise 20-30 minutes
• bake as above

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