Step 1

put the flour in a mixing bowl, put salt on one side, sugar on the other, and yeast on yet another

Step 2

add the water and the butter chunks

Step 3

swirl it with your hand until it starts to come together

Step 4

mix a few more times until a soft dough forms

Step 5

dust a clean counter with flour

Step 6

scrape out the dough and knead by hand for 8-10 minutes until a soft dough is formed, use enough extra flour to keep the dough from sticking

Step 7

butter up a clean bowl, put the dough in it, cover and let it rise until it's doubled

Step 8

once it's doubled tip it out on a floured surface and divide into 8 equal pieces

Step 9

shape each piece into a ball, put it on the counter, cup your hand over it and move your hand in a circle to form the bun

Step 10

let the dough rest 10 minutes

Step 11

lightly flatten with a rolling pin

Step 12

place on baking sheets lined with parchment, cover with plastic bags so the dough can rise ( I use clean garbage bags that I reuse over and over for tasks like this!)

Step 13

let baps rise until almost double in size

Step 14

remove from bags when ready to bake and sprinkle the tops with a little flour

Step 15

bake in a 430˚ oven for 10-12 minutes