40 Minute Hamburger Buns

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Around here, we like our hamburgers juicy and our buns soft. So I thought I'd hit the jackpot with my previous hamburger buns recipe, it's sturdy with a delicate crumb, soft and chewy at the same time and actually tastes like something more than a piece of bread. But they're hard work, taking the better part of 3 hours from start to finish. Don't get me wrong, it's totally worth the effort and time, but what if you don't have time as is often the case here?

I know you can buy hamburger buns but with so much doubt circling the halal-ness of ingredients like mono- and dy-glycerides, enzymes, etc., I feel better feeding my family food that I've made with my own hands, alhamdulillah. And so at long last, I found it. A hamburger bun that taste good, from scratch and all under an hour - rise time included!

 

40 Minute Hamburger Buns
(from Taste of Home magazine, my notes are italicized)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water, plus
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 -3 1/2 cups flour

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. Add oil and sugar and let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Add the egg, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough.
4. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Do not let rise.
6. Divide into 12 pieces and shape each into a ball.
7. Place 3" apart on greased baking sheets.
8. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
9. Bake at 425° for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove from pans to wire rack to cool.