Home-made Brioche Buns

There is NOTHING like fresh made buns! Especially when you butter them up lightly and toast them.

This recipe makes amazing buns for any, Lobster or Crab roll, Poor boy, hot dog or hamburger bun.  It is surprisingly simple to make.  They are good alone.  If you want to take your sandwich to the next level, TRY THIS!

These are so good!

Toast them up and serve them filled with hot dog, Lobster rolls - Anything!

Shape them any way you want, for hamburgers or Cuban sandwiches.

INGREDIENTS: 

3 tablespoons warm cream

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

2 ½ tablespoons sugar

2 large eggs

3 cups bread flour

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION:  Miles in Paris 1989

PREPARATION:

In a glass measuring cup, combine 1 cup warm water, the milk, yeast and sugar. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, beat 1 egg.

In a large bowl, whisk flours with salt. Add butter and rub into flour between your fingers, making crumbs. Using a dough scraper, stir in yeast mixture and beaten egg until a dough forms. Scrape dough onto clean, un-floured counter and knead, scooping dough up, slapping it on counter and turning it, until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.

Shape dough into a ball and return it to bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 1 to 2 hours.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using dough scraper, divide dough into 8 equal parts. Gently roll each into a ball and arrange 2 to 3 inches apart on baking sheet. Cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and let buns rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours.

Set a large shallow pan of water on oven floor. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Beat remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush some on top of buns. Bake, turning sheet halfway through baking, until tops are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Try them with my most requested chili cheese dog recipe!