Quick Burger Buns

60 Minute Burger Buns

I got this quick bun recipe while I was living in Azerbaijan and compiling an International cookbook as a school fundraiser. I thought this must have come from the June Cleaver cookbook in the 60’s. It called for crisco and milk, but I changed it a bit to bring it more up to my eating standards. I have a hard time finding organic, simple burger buns without a lot of additives.  I usually eat my burgers in the veggie variety, without bread but every once in a while I love to pile up the burger the old fashioned picnic way with ketchup, mustard, pickles and lettuce in a huge decadent white bun. If you must do bread, this is the healthiest way to do so….it only takes 60 minutes….really. I whip up the dough, let it rise, pick up kids at school or walk the dogs and when I come back, it is ready to pop into the oven. I split and toast them just before serving.

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60 Minute Quick Burger Buns

Prep 45 mins

Cook 15 mins

Total 60 mins

Author Heather Earl

Yield 6 Buns

These are fast....the longer you let them rise the more fluffy they will be. I knead the dough about 300 times and call it good. The dough should spring back when you press the flat part of your finger in it.

Ingredients

• 3-4 cups Flour
• 1 cup Rice, Soy or regular Milk
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil or Butter
• 4 1/2 teaspoon Quick Yeast (regular yeast works too)

Instructions

1. Combine Milk, Water and Oil and heat until very warm. 125 degrees...should feel warm to the touch
2. Mix half the Flour, Sugar, Salt and Yeast in a large bowl or food processor
3. Add wet ingredients and whirl in the food processor or mixer or by hand until very smooth
4. Stir in enough extra Flour to make a soft dough
5. Knead by hand on a floured board or in the food processor or kitchen aid with dough hook until smooth
6. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise for 15 minutes somewhere warm
7. Pull apart and shape into balls about 1/2 the size of burger buns
8. Put well away from each other on a lightly oiled cookie sheet
9. Cover and let rise another 30 minutes
10. Cook at 400f or 200c 12-15 minutes