Burger Bun

Ingredients

• 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces

• 1 large egg

• 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

• 1 tablespoon instant yeast

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted, plus more for the baking sheet

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Method

• 1. Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients except for the melted butter by hand, mixer, or bread machine until a soft, smooth dough forms. Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours, or until it’s nearly doubled in bulk.

• 2. Gently deflate the dough and divide it into 12 pieces. Shape each piece into a round ball, then flatten it to a squat round blob about 2 1/2 inches across. Place the buns on a lightly buttered, cover and let rise for about an hour.

• 3. Preheat the oven to 190°C.

• 4. Brush the buns with about half the melted butter and bake until golden, 12 to 18 minutes. As soon as you remove the buns from the oven, brush them with the remaining melted butter, which will lend the buns a satiny, buttery crust. Place the buns on a wire rack to cool completely.