This is a little change on my default recipe for hamburger buns using the tangzhong method. I make a batch of these babies regularly, but recently I’ve changed a small detail that improved things quite a bit. If allowed to proof freely and bake as you normally would, the buns tend to balloon quite a bit. Visually they are quite nice, but it gets pretty awkward to make a burger out of them. So, if you want to have buns that are a little more flat but have the same overall taste and texture, and absolutely perfect to enjoy with your beef, turkey or veggie burger, check the details after the picture.
FOLLOW THE EXACT RECIPE AS POSTED HERE
Use 72 to 75 g of dough per bun.
When you shape them and place to proof, add a parchment paper on top and a light baking sheet. Let them proof like that for the full final 1 hour, depending on the yeast you used, it might be ok to bake after 45 minutes.
Place them in the oven WITH the parchment paper and the baking sheet on top for 5 minutes.
Remove the baking sheet and parchment paper, quickly brush with egg white, add seeds if desired, and bake for the remaining time.
I’ve seen a similar method in which the person baked with the baking sheet on top for the whole time, but that has two majordisadvantages: it compresses the bread a little too much, making it too dense. And the overall look is dull, since you cannot brush with egg wash. It also ends a bit too flat. I’ve tweaked that three times before hitting this final method, and highly recommend you give it a try.
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I started proofing and baking my burger buns the same way a little over a year ago.
It was prompted mostly by hubby saying that they would be better if they weren’t so “poofy”.
I use the same King Arthur recipe that I have used for the past 4 decades and the only change I’ve made was to add some potato flour so they stay softer longer.
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great idea on the potato flour! I will try that too
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