"Just Look At Those Buns"
(Classic Bun Recipe For Hamburgers Or Hot Dogs)
I don't know the figures for the U.K., but Americans consume more than 16 billion hot dogs each year… seven billion during the summer months alone! That means we eat six hundred hot dogs every second! If you make your own frankfurters, you should have great buns to put them on. Here’s how:
1 cup milk
½ cup water
¼ cup butter
¼ cup shortening
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (.25 ounce) instant yeast
2 tblspns. white sugar
1-1/2 tspns. salt
1 egg
In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter only until tepid (about 110 degrees F.) In a large bowl, mix together 1-3/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix the milk mixture into the flour mixture, and then mix in the egg. Stir in the remaining flour, a little at a time, until dough is made. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is smooth and elastic. Cover, the dough and allow it to rise for 30 to 35 minutes. Punch it down and allow it to rise again before dividing it and shaping it into buns. Place the shaped dough onto a greased baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown.
Best Wishes, Chuckwagon