Joshua Wiesman's - Best Burger Buns of All Time

Step 1

Combine milk, water and bread flour in a small saucepot

Step 2

Place over medium heat, and whist continuously until it comes together and thickens (around 20 seconds). Scrape into a small dish and set aside.

Step 3

Take 1/2 cup milk and warm it up to 30 degrees celcius.

Step 4

Add 1 tbps yeast. Give a stire and let sit for 5-8 minutes.

Step 5

In your stand mixers ball, combine 320g flour, 35g sugar, 1 tsp of salt. Whisk lightly to combine.

Step 6

Using the dough hook on low speed slowly pour your yest mixture into your flour mixture. Allow to stir for a few seconds.

Step 7

Add your Tangshong mixture, 1 egg and 1 egg yolk. Increase mixer speed to medium/low until combined. Stopping every now and again to scrape down the sides.

Step 8

Add 42g softened butter slowly (1/4 at a time). Allow to incoproated.

Step 9

Run mixer for 8-10 minutes to allow the ball to form.

Step 10

Lightly grease a large bowl and lightly flour a work surface.

Step 11

Pour mixture onto work surface and work into a tight ball (watch the video for a good description on how this works).

Step 12

Place dough into the prepared bowl, and cover with a damp tea towel or plastic wrap and allow to raise for 1-2 hours. You will know its done when it is double in size.

Step 13

Once dough has doubled, punch the dough to deflate.

Step 14

Lightly flour a work surface and transfer the dough to that.

Step 15

Use a bench scrapper to divide the dough into 6 even pieces. Each piece will weigh around 95-105g each.

Step 16

Shape into buns. Gently stretch and fold the dough into a ball like shape. Flip it over and drag using the work surface to tighten the dough. Again the video shows all.

Step 17

Line and lightly grease a baking tray. Place your buns about 6cms apart to allow to rise. Use another tray on top to provide a nice seal and to allow them to rise for 1-2 hours until doubled.

Step 18

In a small bowl, combine a dash of milk and 1 egg to create a egg wash. Using a pastry brush coat all the buns with the wash. If you want to use sesame seeds (sorry Joshua), lightly sprinkle now.

Step 19

Place into a preheated oven at 190 degrees celciuc for 16-18 minutes Look for a deep golden colour.

Step 20

Lightly brush with melted butter and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Step 21

Once cool, toast, fill and enjoy.