Recipe: Brioche Burger Buns

Prep Time: 3 hrs

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs, 15 mins

Serves: 8 burger buns

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons warm milk
• One package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• Sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

1. In a small container or bowl, combine one cup warm water, the milk, yeast and sugar. Let stand until foamy, about five minutes.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk flours with salt. Add butter and rub into flour between your fingers, making crumbs.
3. Make a hole in the middle of the flour and pour the yeast mixture and one beaten egg into it. Mix well.
4. If needed, begin adding more flour, one tablespoon at a time. You want the dough to remain slightly tacky.
5. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until it is pliable.
6. Grease the inside of a deep bowl and put the kneaded dough into it, turning it over so the dough is coated in the grease.
7. Cover and let rise until doubled in a warm spot for 1 hour.
8. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
9. Using dough scraper, divide dough into 8 equal parts. Gently roll each into a ball and arrange two to three inches apart on baking sheet. Cover loosely with a piece of plastic wrap lightly coated in nonstick spray and let buns rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours.
10. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Set a large shallow pan of water on oven floor.
11. Beat remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush some on top of buns. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using.
12. Bake, turning sheet halfway through baking, until tops are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
13. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.

 My buns had spread too much.

Notes

• Variations: Besides seasame seeds, you can also use poppyseeds or grains to the buns.