Homemade hot dog rolls (buns)

Now that spring is finally on its way in the Northern hemisphere, thoughts are turning to outdoor eating and barbeques. This recipe for homemade hot dog rolls is the perfect way to showcase your baking talents and impress your guests with your own homemade rolls. This recipe is perfect for making hot dog rolls, and you can use it to make hamburger buns too!

📝 Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups (450g) strong bread flour
• 3/4 cup (200ml) lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons (7g) instant yeast granules
• 1 tablespoon (13g) white sugar
• 2 large eggs (1 egg separated )
• 2 ounce (60g) butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Measure the water, sugar and yeast into a mixing bowl, and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
2. 2Break one egg into a bowl. Break the other egg and separate the yolk and the white. Add the yolk to the first egg and keep the white in a separate bowl. This will be used for brushing onto the rolls later. Beat the egg and egg yolk lightly with a fork.
3. 3Place the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and pour in the melted butter, the beaten eggs and the yeast mixture.
4. 4Mix with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
5. 5Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until you have a ball of soft non-sticky dough that springs back when you press it gently with your finger.
6. 6Place the ball of dough into a mixing bowl, cover the bowl with a piece of plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours. The dough will double in size . I also like to cover the bowl with a clean towel for extra warmth.
7. 7Once the dough has risen, tip it out onto a floured surface and punch it down to remove the air bubbles.
8. 8Now divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. I weighed my ball of dough and it weighed 740g which meant each ball was about 92g
9. 9Take each ball of dough in turn and either roll it with a rolling pin or stretch and flatten it with your hand into an oblong shape approximately 6" x 3" in size (15cm x 8 cm)
10. 10Fold one side of the dough about one-third of the way over and then fold the other side on top. Press the ends of the dough together to close. (See post for images if you are unsure of how to do this).
11. 11Place the rolls onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Leave about 1/2" or 1cm between each roll to allow for expansion, cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise. This will take about 2 hours.
12. 12Once the rolls have risen, preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Mix the remaining egg white with 1 tablespoon of cold water and brush all over the top of the rolls
13. 13Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.