Sourdough Burger Buns Food

SOURDOUGH HAMBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer such as Kitchen Aid, combine 2 cups sourdough starter with 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour.
• Mix on low speed until well blended, about 2-3 minutes.
• Cover slightly with plastic wrap and let sit on the counter for 2 hours.
• When dough has sat for 2 hours, add to the bread machine pan the milk, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, egg, salt and sugar.
• Add the sourdough mixture (I just dumped it in from the bowl).
• Add the 1 3/4 cup flour and gently smooth out evenly with your hand.
• Turn on the dough cycle.
• For the first 5 minutes check dough and add additional water or flour, which ever is needed.
• When dough cycle is completed turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a ball.
• Using a roller, flatten the dough to a large oval 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut dough into 4 inch rounds using a sharp cutter.
• Transfer rounds to a greased baking dish.
• Gather up excess dough and repeat until all dough is used.
• Brush tops with 1 tablespoon melted butter, cover and let rise.
• NOTE: The buns will rise some more once placed in the oven.
• For quick rise starters 1-1 1/2 hours.
• For slow rise starters 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes in 350 F oven or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly then slice with bread knife before serving. (For best results I think, place on the grill cut side down for 15-20 seconds before applying your burger).
• NOTE: All starters are different so the amount of flour, water and rise time may be different. For this recipe I used Donna M's SF Starter.

SOURDOUGH HAMBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in warm water until bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the 1 cup of starter and 2 cups flour.
• Allow the mixture to rise until double, about 1 hour.
• Stir in honey, milk, salt, oil and eggs; mixing well.
• Add the bran and enough flour to make soft dough.
• Knead gently until smooth and elastic, working in more flour as needed, form into a ball.
• Grease a large glass bowl, place dough in bowl and turn over to grease the top, cover and let rise until double, approximately 1 hour.
• Punch dough down, knead 2 minutes, divide dough in half and shape each into a 12-inch log.
• With a bread knife, slice each log into 7 equal portions and with lightly floured hands, shape into round balls.
• Place on greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
• Brush with egg white wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired; cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and allow to stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Bake the buns in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Slice with sharp bread knife before serving.
• Please note: When baking with sourdough it is difficult to give exact measurements as to flour. So much depends on the starter and how thick it is as not all starters are created the same.

SOURDOUGH BURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients except flour.
• Add flour, mixing until it comes together enough to be turned out and kneaded.
• Knead until dough is smooth and satiny (this can be done on a mixer or bread machine, if preferred).
• At this point dough may be refrigerated up to 24 hours for a more flavorful bread. Bring dough back to room temperature before contiuing with shaping.
• Let dough rest for 15 or 20 minutes and then roll it out to 1/2" thick.
• Cut with a 4" round cutter.
• Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

SOURDOUGH BRIOCHE BURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Melt the butter and set aside.
• In the mixing bowl for your stand mixer, stir together the water, sourdough starter, eggs, honey, 3 1/2 cups bread flour, sea salt and yeast.
• Put the dough hook on your stand mixer, set the mixer to speed 2 and knead for about 7 minutes. While the dough is kneading, drizzle the butter in, a bit at a time and flour, a bit at a time (alternating between butter and flour until the butter is gone). Keep adding flour, just a bit at a time, until the dough stops picking up the flour. Keep kneading until the dough picks up all the flour in the bowl.
• Shape the dough into a ball, put a little bit of olive oil on your hands and coat the dough with oil. Set the dough back in the bowl, cover and let rise for at least an hour or up to 4 hours. (If using yeast, the dough might rise all the way to the top of the bowl!)
• Remove the dough from the pan and cut into 3 pieces. If baking right away, cut each piece of the dough into 4 - 8 pieces (depending on how big you want your buns). 4 pieces will yield large buns suitable for 1/4 lb. burgers, 8 pieces are more slider sized buns. Alternatively, you can wrap the dough loosely in plastic wrap and refrigerate at this point to be baked later.
• Shape each piece of dough into a spherical shape by using your fingers to stretch the top of the dough down and pinching it underneath. Keep doing this, rotating as you go, until the ball of dough is nice and round. Oil each ball with olive oil and set on a baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between balls. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes (if using yeast) or 1 - 2 hours if not, until the buns are nearly doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F. Bake at 400 F for about 15 - 20 minutes or until the buns are golden brown on top and firm when tapped.
• Remove from oven and brush lightly with olive oil. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting.

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients except flour.
• Add flour, mixing until it comes together enough to be turned out and kneaded.
• Knead until dough is smooth and satiny (this can be done on a mixer or bread machine, if preferred).
• At this point dough may be refrigerated up to 24 hours for a more flavorful bread.
• Bring dough back to room temperature before continuing with shaping.
• Let dough rest for 15 or 20 minutes and then roll it out to 1/2" thick.
• Cut with a 4" round cutter. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

SOFT AND CHEWY SOURDOUGH BURGER BUNS

Steps:

• In a stand mixer or a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, coconut sugar, starter, and water into a thick sticky dough. In a stand mixer, use a dough hook and knead the dough gently for 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and let the dough rest for 5 minutes. Do this for four to six rounds, just until the dough is well developed. If mixing by hand, stir the ingredients together with a dough whisk until incorporated. Let the dough rest for several minutes. With lightly wet hands, stretch and fold the dough four to five turns every 5 minutes for four to six rounds until it's smooth and stretchy. It should be fairly sticky. Cover the dough and let the dough proof overnight at room temperature (65 to 70℉).
• Deflate the dough by doing a round of stretch and fold in the bowl. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
• Gently roll and pat the dough into a log. Cut the dough into six or eight equal portions. Working with one piece at a time, form nice tight balls of dough. Start by folding the top down to the center. Working clockwise with your right hand fold all the sides into the center and push them down firmly while turning the dough counterclockwise with your left hand.
• After eight or so turns, the dough should feel tight and rounded. Pinch the bottom of the bun and roll it gently in your hands to further shape it. Place the buns on a sheet of parchment paper atop a baking sheet to help you transfer the buns to a preheated baking stone once proofed.
• If baking on a baking sheet, proof the buns on parchment on the baking sheet - no need to preheat the baking sheet, in fact it might be wise to double the baking sheet to protect the bottoms from getting too dark.
• Once all the buns have been shaped, cover them and let them proof again for 3 to 6 hours (the proofing time will totally depend on the climate, activity of the starter, and so many other factors). You want the dough to rise to at least double if not triple its original size.
• Preheat your oven to 375°F. If using a baking stone preheat the oven with the baking stone inside.
• Mix the egg yolk and milk together in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the top of each bun with egg wash. Sprinkle the buns with sesame seeds.
• Slide the parchment with buns on top onto the preheated baking stone. Bake the buns for 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven and from the parchment paper to a wire rack to cool. Let them cool completely before pulling them apart if they are touching.
• Slice and top the soft and chewy buns with all your favorites! Enjoy your well-deserved burger!