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Dinner Buns
SERVES
16

Christine Cushing
This a soft dinner bun that kids of all ages will love! To develop better avour, let the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight. Use
an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan so that you can pull a part the dinner buns at the table. Makes 16 small dinner buns.

DIRECTIONS FOR: DINNER BUNS

INGREDIENTS

Dough
1 cup warm homogenized milk (250 ml)
¼ cup sugar (60 ml)

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (60 ml)

½ Tbsp salt (7 ml)
3 cup all-purpose our (750 ml)
1 egg
1 envelope (1/4-ounces) active dry yeast
our, for bench our

Assembly
1 egg
1 Tbsp milk (15 ml)

DIRECTIONS

Dough
1. In a small bowl, combine sugar with ½ cup warm milk and mix well. Add the yeast and stir. Let the mixture stand for about 10
minutes, until it foams. Ad Choices
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2. In another bowl, combine the egg and remaining ½ cup warm milk and melted butter
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer tted with the dough hook, combine the our and salt by hand. Add the yeast mixture and the egg
mixture. With the stand mixer, start mixing the dough on low speed. Increase speed as our is incorporated. Continue to mix until
dough comes together. Increase machine speed, knead dough until it comes together.
4. Turn the dough out onto a oured surface and knead for 6 to 8 minutes, adding more our if necessary, until the dough is
smooth and elastic. Put the dough into a large oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Leave overnight in the fridge or alternatively
let proof until doubled in a warm spot for 45 minutes.

Assembly
1. Punch down dough and turn it out onto a oured surface. Tear off pieces of the dough and form sixteen 1 ½-inch balls. Roll
them onto a surface to make smooth. Place in a buttered 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan. Let rest, covered, in a warm spot, until doubled in size,
about 45 minutes.
2. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and milk to make an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, generously coat the top of the
buns with the egg wash. Bake the dinner buns for about 13 to 15 minutes or until they are golden brown. Serve warm and pull
apart at the table.
4. Yield: 16 servings

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