Ancient Grain Buns
Soft, flavorful buns that are great for burgers or sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3/4 cups milk room temperature
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 large egg lightly beaten, room temperature
- 5-6 cups Einkorn flour
- 1/2 cup melted butter for brushing tops of rolls optional
- Sesame seeds to sprinkle on top optional
Instructions
- In a bread maker, place water, milk, honey, salt, eggs, and butter.
- Add 4 1/2 cups of einkorn flour.
- Add yeast and mix into flour.
- Set to dough and let mix for a few minutes, watching to see when it comes together if it needs more flour. Keep adding more flour until the ball sticks together and allow to finish dough cycle.
- Transfer dough to greased bowl, cover with with a wet towel and allow to rise for 1.5 hours.
- Remove dough from bowl, place on floured surface, punch down, and roll into a ball.
- Divide dough equally into 12 balls, place on a greased and floured surface.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise an additional 1.5 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Remove towel and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Allow to cool for an hour and then slice.