Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 250 ml water (lukewarm)
- 3 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp fast action dried yeast
- 2.5 tbsp sugar
- 2 eggs
- 450 g bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 50 g butter
- 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
Instruction
- In measuring jug, combine the warm water, milk, yeast and sugar.
- Give it a good whisk and let it rest until the yeast activates and a bubbly foam appears on top (roughly 5 minutes).
- In a large bowl, add the flour, salt and butter.
- Rub the butter into the flour (as if making pastry) until breadcrumbs have formed.
- Stir in the yeast mixture and one of the beaten eggs.
- Bring the dough together into a ball then knead on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes.
- Place back into the bowl and leave it to rest in a warm place with cling film over the top of the bowl for roughly 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
- In the meantime, line a baking sheet with grease proof paper.
- When the dough has doubled in size place the dough on to a lightly floured surface and knock the air out of it.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape them into balls, rolling until they are smooth.
- Place on to the baking sheet leaving a gap (roughly 5cm apart).
- Cover loosely with cling film and leave in a warm place again to rise for roughly 1.5 hours.
- When the buns have risen again, beat the remaining egg and gently brush each roll with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle over sesame seeds.
- Preheat your oven to gas mark 6 or 200C.
- Immediately before baking, place an oven dish in the bottom of the oven with an inch of water in the bottom (this will create steam as the buns bake).
- Place the buns in the centre of the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the buns out on to a wire rack to cool before eating.
