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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup of warm water
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons Instant yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 Tablespoons oil
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 white egg white beaten

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl add flour, yeast, sugar, salt,.   Mix dry ingredients to combine.
  2. Then add warm water and oil.  Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.  Knead and shape into a ball.   Let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour.
  3. Punch down.   Divide dough into 10 pieces.   Shape into buns.   Slice a slit on the top of the buns.   Then brush with beaten egg whites.   Let rise for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat the oven to 420 degrees.
  5. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes.

Notes

For extra crispy buns, place a pan of cool water in to the bottom of the oven.