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Homemade brioche burger buns with glossy golden tops and a soft buttery yellow crumb on a wooden chopping board

Brioche Buns

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rise Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8 Buns
Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, French
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 30℃ warm water
  • 3 tbsp warm whole milk
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 1/2 tbsp softened unsalted butter
Egg Wash
  • 1 medium egg
  • 40 g melted butter

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer Kenwood Premier or similar stand mixer with dough hook.
  • 1 Kitchen Scales Accurate weighing helps get consistent buns.
  • 2 Baking rays Lighter coloured trays work best.
  • 1 Wire Cooling Rack Allows the buns to cool properly without trapping steam underneath.
  • 1 Small Bowl
  • 1 Small Whisk

Method
 

Make The Dough
  1. Whisk together the warm water, milk, yeast and sugar and set aside.
  2. Beat the egg in a separate bowl.
  3. In a stand mixer, combine the flour, salt and butter. Using the paddle attachment, mix the ingredients until the butter is the size of pebbles.
  4. Add the yeast mixture and the beaten egg.
  5. Start on slow speed to combine all the ingredients.
  6. Increase to medium-low speed until a dough forms, approx. 5 - 8 minutes.
First Rise
  1. Dough will still be a little sticky. Cover bowl with damp kitchen towel, and let the dough rise until it has nearly doubled in size, approx. 1 - 3 hours @ 24℃.
Shape The Buns
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a floured dough scraper divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  2. Rolling the dough in the palm off your hand on a wooden chopping board shapes them nicely.
Second Rise
  1. Transfer to your baking sheet, placing them a approx. 5cm apart. Cover with an inverted sheet pan and rest for 1-2 hours, or until puffy and slightly risen.
Egg Wash
  1. To make the egg wash, beat the egg with a splash of water. Gently brush each bun with egg wash. At this point, you could add sesame seeds to the top of your rolls.
Bake
  1. Preheat your oven to 200℃. Place a skillet or metal baking dish on the oven floor. Before the dough goes in, add about 1/2 cup of water to the pan to create steam. This will help keep the bread nice and moist. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.