How to Make Soft Sandwich Buns (Dough Hook Mixer Version) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Soft sandwich buns are a staple in many households, perfect for creating the ultimate sandwich experience. Whether you're filling them with pulled pork, tuna salad, or just a simple burger patty, having a soft and fluffy bun is essential.

This recipe for soft sandwich buns is made even easier with the use of a dough hook mixer, ensuring that the dough is perfectly kneaded and the buns turn out consistently light and airy. The mixer takes the hard work out of kneading, leaving you with...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups milk (70 to 80 degrees F)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 ¾ cups bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 14 buns

  • Combine milk, sugar, butter, and salt in small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until butter melts. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
  • Combine 1 cup bread flour, egg, yeast, and milk mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook; beat at lowest speed for 1 minute. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes. Add 2 3/4 cups bread flour; mix at next-to-lowest speed until dough cleans sides of bowl and sticks to dough hook, about 2 minutes.
  • Place in lightly greased bowl, cover, and let raise in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
  • Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, punch down to get out air bubbles, and shape into rolls, placing rolls onto 2 lightly greased baking sheets. Cover with waxed paper and let rise for another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Brush tops of buns with melted butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    150 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 157mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 24g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Calcium: 33mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 72mg