Burger Buns / Bread Rolls

Ingredients

Dough

• 3 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 cup warm mashed potato
• 1 cup yogurt or 1 cup warm milk
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 egg at room temperature

Topping

• Sesame seeds
• 1 egg with 25 g melted (not hot) butter and 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Method

1. In the mixer, put the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Blend the mashed potato in a food processor until very smooth and creamy, add the butter to it, then add to the flour.
2. Add the milk or yogurt and the egg and knead for 5 minutes until smooth (slightly sticky is fine). Oil the bowl.
3. Cover with a plastic bag and let it rise in a warm place for half an hour.
4. Divide into equal pieces of the size you like, roll into balls and rest for 15 minutes.
5. Shape into buns or rolls: flatten slightly and roll like a croissant, tucking the ends underneath (for burger buns fold the edges over each other and tuck in). Rest on a tray lined with baking paper.
6. Preheat the oven to 180°C and place a tray of water inside for steam. Brush with the butter, egg and vinegar mixture and sprinkle with sesame or nigella. Bake from below until golden, then brown the top. Turn off the oven and open the door so they cool gradually before removing.

Notes

Use standard measuring cups and spoons. Watch a video for shaping burger buns and rolls.