A Perfect Brioche Bun For Burgers Recipes

PERFECT BRIOCHE BUNS

Steps:

• Measure all the ingredients.
• Add the milk, yeast and honey into the mixing bowl and whisk gently to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
• Add the eggs and yolks, vanilla, and sugar, and whisk gently to break the egg yolks.
• Add the flour and sea salt, and mix with a spatula or dough whisk to form a scraggly dough.
• With the dough hook attachment, knead the dough on speed 2 or 3 for about 3 - 5 minutes.
• Add the first portion of butter, in increments, after the first minute of kneading. Allow the butter to be mixed well into the dough. This should take about 1 - 2 minutes.
• Repeat with the other 3 portions of butter, kneading the dough for about 2 minutes after each addition.
• Make sure to stop the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl (and the bottom) between adding butter and kneading. You will have incorporated all the butter in about 9 - 10 minutes of kneading time.
• Once all the butter is incorporated, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, and knead the dough for a further 5 - 15 minutes on speed 5 or 6.
• The dough will have been kneaded enough when it can be lifted fairly cleanly off the bottom of the bowl when picked up with the dough hook. It will be very soft and tacky to the touch, but shouldn't stick to your fingertips. Rather than strictly going by time, knead the dough until you have reached this consistency.
• Flour your work surface, and turn the dough out onto the floured surface. Lightly flour your hands and the surface of the dough to prevent the dough from sticking to your palms. Then flatten the dough with your hands to deflate.
• Fold in the edges of the dough towards the middle and gently press them into the dough (see pictures in my brioche bread loaf post for more information). Carefully flip the dough over, and then with the heel of your palms, shape the dough to form a tight ball.
• Carefully pick up the dough ball and place it back in the mixer bowl (or another large bowl).
• Let it rise until it has doubled in size, in a warm place (72°F), for about 1 hour.
• Turn the proofed dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and fold in the edges again as before towards the middle and press them in. Carefully flip the dough over (seam side down now). Tighten the dough into a ball with a smooth, taut surface (using the edges of your palms). Transfer the dough into the mixer bowl again.
• Cover and let it chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours, or up to 24 hours.
• Remove the chilled dough from the fridge. The dough will be much easier to work with now.
• Line a few baking trays with parchment paper. Keep a bowl of flour, a scale, and a dough cutter ready.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Deflate the dough by flattening it lightly.
• Measure the weight of the dough, and then divide it into 16 pieces (about 75 g per portion).
• Each portion will bake into a burger bun that is 9 - 9.5 cm in diameter. Please see the table in the post for different sizes and yields.
• Place each dough portion on your work surface, with the smooth side down. Fold in the edges towards the middle. Pinch the seams together.
• Dip the smooth side of the dough in a little flour. Carefully flip the dough over, and then using a cupped palm, and with the seam side down, roll the dough portion on your work surface until you get a smooth dough ball.
• Place the smooth, rolled dough on the parchment paper-lined baking tray; 6 buns on a baking tray plus 2 more on another tray.
• Repeat with the other dough portions to get 16 smooth dough balls.
• After arranging the dough balls on your baking trays, flatten them slightly. Cover the buns loosely with plastic wrap. This is important to prevent a skin from forming on the dough as it proofs.
• Proof the bread in the covered loaf pans for about 2 hours at room temperature, or until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C before baking the buns. You can check if the buns are proofed by doing the indentation test (see recipe notes).
• Once proofed, brush the tops with an egg wash. Optional - sprinkle sesame seeds on top. For more flavor, you can sprinkle everything bagel seasoning as well.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, and the internal temperature registers 190°F / 88°C. This can take about 10 - 12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let the buns cool slightly.
• Transfer the buns to a wire rack and let them cool down to room temperature. They're ready to be served now.
• I prefer to bake one tray at a time. But you can bake two at a time as well, just make sure to switch the tray positions halfway through the baking time. To prevent over-proofing, refrigerate the remaining baking trays with the proofed buns (still covered in plastic wrap) until they're ready to be baked.

THE ULTIMATE BRIOCHE BUNS FOR BURGERS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl of a mixer, combine all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
• In a separate jug whisk together the milk and eggs.
• Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and knead on medium speed with the dough hook attachment. (Tip: hold back a little liquid in case you don't need it all to make the dough come together)
• Once the dough comes together and there is no dry flour add in the sliced, softened butter. Continue to knead the dough for another 6-8 minutes. You will notice it is a soft, shaggy dough.
• Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a smooth ball. Place it into a greased bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap (or a shower cap), and keep in a warm place for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• To make your Hamburgers: Divide the dough roughly into 6 (3 ¾oz) pieces. Shape each piece into a smooth ball and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to proof. This should take about 45 to 60 minutes. (Shaping the dough into a smooth ball is very important. Watch how, here.)
• Once proofed, brush each bun with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-22 minutes or until they are golden brown.
• Store buns in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Because of the butter and eggs, they can spoil after 3 days so you can either keep them in the fridge or in the freezer for longer shelf life.

BRIOCHE HAMBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Let the dough rise at room temperature: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven: Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 375°F.

A PERFECT BRIOCHE BUN FOR BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine water, milk, dry yeast and sugar and let sit for 10 minutes.
• In a large stand-mixer bowl, combine the bread flour, all-purpose flour and salt.
• Cut in/crumble butter into the flour mixture as if making a pie crust.
• Add the yeast mixture and one beaten egg.
• Place this bowl on the stand mixer and hook up the dough hook attachment.
• Turn on the stand mixer to your 'kneading' setting (2 on the KitchenAid stand mixer).
• Mix for 10 minutes.
• Take out the dough, form it into a ball and add it back in the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a blanket for warmth, and let the dough rise for 2 hours. It should double in size.
• Remove dough from bowl and divide into 8 equal parts.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Form each piece of dough into a ball. Place all the balls of dough on the lined baking sheet about 2 to 3 inches apart. Use a second lined baking sheet if required.
• Cover baking sheet(s) with a towel and let rise for 2 hours.
• Thirty (30) minutes before the dough is done rising, place a large pan with water on the bottom oven rack (this process adds moisture during baking to achieve a perfect crust).
• Place the other rack in the middle of the oven and set the oven to 400 ºF.
• In a small bowl, combine the second beaten egg with 1 tbs of water.
• Brush each uncooked bun with the egg wash.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds and coarse salt evenly over all the buns.
• Place the baking sheet in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove the baking sheets and carefully transfer the buns to a wire cooling rack.
• Let the buns cool completely before placing the burger on them.