Hot Dog Buns Recipe

Soft and fluffy hot dog buns recipe that are much better than store bough bread. With only 1 hour rising time you will have the best fresh hot buns ready to be stuffed with anything you like.

Next time try this whole wheat bread recipe.

These kind of buns are also called feno bread or fino bread in Egypt. Feno, pita and simit are everyday bread for Egyptians and are sold widely throughout the country.

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• ❓Why You'll Love It
• 📝 Ingredients
• 🥄Instructions
• 💡 Amira's Tips
• 🥫Storage
• ⏳ Make Ahead Tips
• 💬 Recipe FAQs
• 📣 Related Recipes
• More Bread Recipes
• Hot dog Buns

❓Why You'll Love It

• This is a very easy recipe that can be shaped and made into homemade hamburger buns as well.
• No special baking skills is required just mix the dough, shape, let it rest then bake and voila you will have a delicious bun for your sandwiches.

I have included every step of the way in this tutorial to guide you though seriously I think this is one of the easiest bread recipes I've ever made.

📝 Ingredients

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

📋 Ingredient Notes

• Many recipes uses milk to make the bread rich, in this recipe I decided to help the yeast first with some warm water then added milk.
• Dry milk is used for both softness and taste, but skip if you do not have it .
• You might feel that that amount of sugar is too much but it really helps. If you must then decrease it by no more than half.
• I've used all purpose flour but you can also use a combination of whole wheat and all purpose. You might need to increase the liquid ( milk or water ) a tad.
• Yeast: I've used dry yeast, but you can use instant yeast, too.
• Unsalted butter
• All purpose white flour

🥄Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. In your stand mixer bowl, start by adding warm water, sugar, and yeast.
2. Meanwhile, mix the flour, dry milk, and salt.
3. After about 5 minutes, you should notice that your yeast mixture is foamy.

1. Add the warm milk, dry ingredients, and butter.
2. Knead well with a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, or by hand until dough comes together and forms a soft dough, cover and let the dough rest for 5-10 minutes in a warm place or until you prepare your baking sheets.
3. Divide dough into ten parts.

1. Take one piece of dough and cover the rest.
2. Form the dough into a ball, pinching the bottom, as shown above.
3. Roll the dough between the palms of your hands to form a uniform ball then place it on your working area and cover with plastic wrap. Repeat with the rest of your 10 equal pieces.

1. Roll one dough at a time into a rectangular or oval shape on a lightly floured work surface.
2. Tightly roll each rectangle into a rope starting on the long side, as shown above.
3. Pinch the edges to seal and place seam side down on a baking sheet.

1. Cover the loaves with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel for a second rise for an hour in a warm spot in your kitchen
2. Brush the tops of the buns with milk or egg wash and bake until golden brown.

💡 Amira's Tips

• You will need to knead the dough for 8-10 minutes.
• For a shiny bun, brush with melted butter or a beaten egg before baking.
• You can sprinkle the top with sesame seeds, nigella seeds, poppy seeds, sea salt flakes or anything you like.

🥫Storage

• These buns are better be consumed within the day they are baked but they also stay fairly good at room temperature in an air-tight bag or container for up to 3 days.
• You might consider freezing them for up to 3 months if you want to keep them longer.

⏳ Make Ahead Tips

• Dough can be put in a container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Take it out, shape and let it rise until buns are doubled, this might take more than 1 hour as the dough was chilled.
• You can also bake the buns and take them out right before they start browning, that's baking them for about 7-10 minutes. Take them out and let them cool completely then freeze. When ready to use, take them out and bake covered for about 5 minutes then remove the cover to brown.
• You can also freeze shaped and unbaked hot dog buns, in this case it is recommended that you use 1 ½ tablespoons dry yeast in the dough. After shaping the dough cover the pan with greased plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 10 hours. Take the loaves out and place in a plastic freezer bag. When ready to bake place the loaves in a baking sheet, cover and let them thaw in the fridge overnight. Take them out and let them rise and continue with the baking instructions as is.

💬 Recipe FAQs

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