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How to Make Buns 101 | Secret Handmade Bread Recipe!

Buns

Bun Recipe

How to make Buns? Step-by-step Bun recipe. Learn the easiest way to make bread here. You absolutely do not need a machine for good bread. It takes only a few minutes to knead the dough by hand.

Prep Time: 1 hr 15 min
Cook Time: 8 min
Total Time: 1 hr 23 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Buns Ingredients (A)(A)
100g bread flour
20g sugar
4g instant dry yeast
100g warm water (40°C)
20g egg
 
 
 
 
Buns Ingredients (B)(B)
100g bread flour
3g salt
20g unsalted butter
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buns Ingredients (C)Egg Wash
10g egg
6g water
 
 
 
 
 
 

Instructions

Buns Step 1Ingredients (A)
Put bread flour, sugar, yeast, egg and water into a bowl and mix well with a spatula.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buns Step 2Ingredients (B)
Add bread flour, salt and butter into the bowl and mix until a dough is formed.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buns Step 3Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Shape the dough into a ball. Put the dough into a bowl (seam side down). Cover with cling wrap and leave to rise at 40°C for 30 minutes (until doubled in size).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buns Step 4Do the finger test. Punch the dough down. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and shape each piece into a ball. Cover with cling wrap and leave for 10 minutes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buns Step 5Shape each ball into a smooth ball and put them onto a baking sheet. Allow enough space between each for spreading. Cover with cling wrap loosely and leave to rise at 40°C for 30 minutes (until doubled in size).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buns Step 6To make egg wash: Mix the egg and water. Brush the dough surface with egg wash. Bake in preheated oven at 200°C for 8 minutes or until just golden. After having baked for about 5 minutes, you can rotate the baking tray to help the buns get baked evenly. Leave to cool on a wire rack.