Homemade hamburger buns

I have wanted to  make hamburger buns for a long, long time so I finally did. I found a recipe on FindingJoyinMyKitchen.blogspot.com and gave it a try. Well I liked them so much that I don't think I will ever buy buns again. As a matter of fact I have made them three times already and they have only gotten better. The recipe calls for white whole wheat but I have used my own stone ground whole wheat and they were still fantastic. I have not used just plain old white flour but if you do, let me know how the turn out. Enjoy!



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100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Rolls
1 1/2 T yeast
1 C + 1 T warm water
1/3 C oil
1/4 C sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 C White Whole Wheat Flour

Begin by dissolving the yeast in the water. Let sit for 3-5 minutes until yeast is foamy.

Add in the oil, sugar and salt.

Then, add in the flour, 1 C at a time {I did this in my kitchen aid} stirring until incorporated.

Knead the dough for 3-5 minutes, until the dough is well formed and easy to work with. Add additional flour as needed to get the dough to become workable.

Divide the dough into 9-12 sections and roll into balls. {9 if you'd like larger rolls, 12 if you'd like smaller ones}.
I have found that we liked the size of them when we rolled them into 9 rolls.
Place the rolls on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Cover with a tea towel.
Set in a warm place and allow the dough to rise/rest for ~20 minutes.
I smooshed them down at the 10 minute mark to get a more flat bun look and feel. 

Then, bake at 425* for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. DO NOT OVER BAKE.
Cool on a wire cooling rack for 5ish minutes.

I bet that if you make these you won't buy buns again either.