Perfect Hot Dog Buns

How to make delicious hot dog buns at home, simple no knead step by step instructions from start to finish

Ingredients

Method

  • 560g / 20oz Strong white bread flour
  • 200g / 7oz Full or half fat milk (Lukewarm 40°C / 104 F°)
  • 120g / 4oz Water (Lukewarm 40°C / 104 F°)
  • 1 Large egg
  • 20g/¾oz/1½tbls Vegetable or olive oil
  • 20g Sugar
  • 8g / 1tsp Salt
  • 7g / 2tsp Instant or active dried yeast, if using fresh yeast; 20g/ ¾oz
  • Start by adding the milk,water,sugar,and yeast to a jug and allow the warm liquid to proof for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • In a warm bowl add the flour and mix in the salt using a whisk.
  • Beat the egg and add it to the flour.
  • Add the warm proven yeast mixture to the flour followed by the oil.
  • Mix the ingredients until you have everything combined into a sticky dough.
  • Cover the bowl and set your timer for 1 hour, (proofing times may vary depending on the temperature of your kitchen).
  • Grease a baking tray, see video for dimensions.
  • After the 1 hour the dough should have at least doubled in size, turn it out onto a floured surface, flour the dough and knead for 1 minute.
  • Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, and form them first into a ball, then a short sausage shape.
  • Let them relax for 1 minute, then form them into a medium sausage shape, and let those relax for one minutes.
  • For final shaping, form them into the finished shape and place them onto the greased baking tray, dust with a little flour, cover them with a dry lightweight cloth and allow them to rise for 45 minutes, (proofing times may vary depending on the temperature of your kitchen).
  • When there’s only 10 minutes left on the final rise, preheat your oven to 180°C / 356°F / Gas mark 4.
  • When the buns have sufficiently risen, place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 16 minutes, the tray can be turned halfway through for even cooking.
  • Remove from the oven and allow them to cool for 30 minutes and they are ready to use.
  •  Enjoy

Equipment & products used in my kitchen