Farm House Buns Recipes

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
• Place yeast into bowl of a large stand mixer; whisk in 1/2 cup flour and warm water until smooth. Let stand until mixture is foamy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Whisk 1 egg, melted butter, sugar, and salt thoroughly into yeast mixture. Add remaining flour (about 3 cups).
• Fit a dough hook onto stand mixer and knead the dough on low speed until soft and sticky, 5 to 6 minutes. Scrape sides if needed. Poke and prod the dough with a silicone spatula; if large amounts of dough stick to the spatula, add a little more flour.
• Transfer dough onto a floured work surface; dough will be sticky and elastic but not stick to your fingers. Form the dough lightly into a smooth, round shape, gently tucking loose ends underneath.
• Wipe out stand mixer bowl, drizzle olive oil into the bowl, and turn dough over in the bowl several times to coat surface thinly with oil. Cover bowl with aluminum foil. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
• Transfer dough to a floured work surface and pat to flatten bubbles and form into a slightly rounded rectangle of dough about 5x10 inches and about 1/2 inch thick. Dust dough lightly with flour if needed. Cut dough into 8 equal pieces. Form each piece into a round shape, gently tucking ends underneath as before.
• Use your hands to gently pat and stretch the dough rounds into flat disc shapes about 1/2 inch thick. Arrange buns about 1/2 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Dust buns very lightly with flour. Drape a piece of plastic wrap over the baking sheet (do not seal tightly). Let buns rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat 1 egg with milk in a small bowl, using a fork, until mixture is thoroughly combined. Very gently and lightly brush tops of buns with egg wash without deflating the risen dough. Sprinkle each bun with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on top, 15 to 17 minutes. Buns will stick together slightly where they touch. Let cool completely, tear the buns apart, and slice in half crosswise to serve.

FARMHOUSE DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. , In a large bowl, combine eggs and milk. Add the corn, soft bread crumbs, onion, mustard, salt and beef. , Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Toss dry bread crumbs with butter; sprinkle over meat mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

HOUSE-MADE BUNS

Steps:

• Put the milk in a small saucepan and warm it over very low heat until lukewarm (110-115 degrees). Remove the pan from the heat. Sprinkle the yeast over the milk, stir and set aside for 5 minutes to activate. Butter a large bowl and set aside.
• In an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, combine the yeast mixture with half the flour on low speed. Over a 1-minute period, add the remaining flour along with the sugar, salt, egg and 2 tablespoons butter. Increase the speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes, then mix on high speed for 2 minutes. Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl, cover it loosely with plastic wrap and set it aside in a warm area for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in size.
• Turn out the dough onto a floured surface. Divide it into 7 equal pieces. Keeping the other portions covered with a kitchen towel so they don't dry out, roll each piece into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Using a rolling pin, flatten the balls into rounds that are 3½ to 4 inches in diameter. Place the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; put the sheet inside a large plastic bag and tie the open end closed. Leave the pan in a warm area until the buns have doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Remove the sheet from the bag, brush each bun with water and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes. Slice in half and serve.