Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I subbed about 1/2 - 1 cup whole wheat)
Directions:
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the egg, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes. Do not let rise. Divide into 12 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets (and I liked it better if I slightly flattened the dough ball so it made more of a bun shape rather than a round roll when cooked).
Cover and let rest for 10 minutes (I found they were a little less heavy and dense if I let them rise for about a half hour). Bake at 425° for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. (I've found that shiny cookie sheets work better than dark, nonstick pans for making lovely brown buns.) Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 1 dozen.
Notes:
I was in the mood for burgers one night, but we didn't have any buns. Luckily I had seen this recipe on Pinterest just a few days before (maybe that's what sparked the burger craving in the first place) and since it was advertised to be quick and easy, I decided to give it a go. Yum. Not quite like Lee's Marketplace's fresh french bread hamburger buns that my mom used to get back home . . . but not bad at all.
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