Soft Homemade Bun Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- - 1 cup water or use 2 cups milk
- - 2 tablespoons sugar
- - 1 packet 10g yeast
- - 6 cups flour sifted
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 1/4 cup oil
- - 1 egg
- - 1 heaped tablespoon butter or margarine
- - Optional: egg wash 1 egg mixed with a splash of milk
Instructions
- Warm the milk and water until lukewarm.
- Add sugar and yeast. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, sift flour and salt.
- Add oil and egg to the yeast mixture. Mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture and mix to form a sticky dough.
- Add butter or margarine and knead for 15–20 minutes until smooth.
- Lightly oil the dough and bowl. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes.
- Divide into golf ball-sized buns and place in a buttered dish.
- Cover and let rise for 30 more minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Brush with egg wash.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Brush tops with butter while still hot.
Notes
This recipe makes a double batch.
- Buns freeze beautifully—just thaw and reheat in the oven.
- Try adding herbs, cheese, or seeds for extra flavor!
- Buns freeze beautifully—just thaw and reheat in the oven.
- Try adding herbs, cheese, or seeds for extra flavor!