Monday, October 10, 2011

Homemade Hamburger Buns

Now don’t get worried, this is soooo easy.
My family loves homemade bread, who doesn’t.  Until about 3 years ago I was scared to death to make it.  I learned from a woman who was taught by her Mennonite mother-in-law.  She gave use the recipe that I listed below and showed us at our moms group how to mix and knead and knead and punch the dough.  I did this for about 3 months and then my hands started to hurt.
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  So, I pulled out my bread maker that was quite dusty and through all of the ingredients into the pan.  Voila! Homemade bread!!  I make this in the bread maker about 2-3 times a week and it is gone in seconds it seems.
Homemade Bread dough
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup oil- veg or olive
1 teas. salt
1/3 cup brown sugar
4 1/2 cups flour I use 2 cups wheat and 2 1/2 cups all-purpose
1 heaping Tablespoon Yeast click here to see my yeast tip
This recipe fits perfectly in a 1 1/2 lb. bread maker.
When make this dough I make it on the dough setting on the machine.  Then I take the ball of dough out and form it however I want.  I can make French bread type loaves on a cookie sheet or put it into 2 loaf pans. 
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This is the same dough I use to make the most yummy buns.  I take the dough and pinch off small balls of dough about the size of a baseball then place them on a cookie sheet with about an inch between them.
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Bake them at 350 degrees for 20 min.  They will be golden and crunchy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside.  Oh, I need to go make some more of these. I can’t stand it.  My daughter loves to take these to college she can keep them in the freezer and just bring out a few at a time.  She is a bread and honey junkie.
Hope you enjoy these as much as we do and seriously they are super easy.  Don’t be afraid like I was be strong and courageous. Winking smile
Jeannie

2 comments:

  1. Sounds really simple...I have a breadmaker somewhere...lol! Thanks for the recipe and for linking up to the NOBH!

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  2. Coincidentally, I just dragged out my bread maker! Thank you for this recipe. And the encouragement! And for sharing on NOBH!

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