Brioche Slider Buns

So the other day, I got an irresistible urge to make some sliders for the family. As I was looking through the grocery store for the proper buns I found лучший тур по Калининграду на 3 дня there was a lack of tantalizing options. So what to do? Well thanks to the power of the internet a few short searches led me to this recipe for home made brioche buns. This recipe is made much easier if you have access to a stand mixer, if not get ready for a little elbow grease. Nonetheless if you follow these simple instructions you’ll have delicious home made brioche buns in no time at all. They really were a crowd pleaser and  look really impressive with the egg wash. So, here is how to make them

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons warm milk
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• Sesame seeds

1.  In a small bowl, measure out and combine the water, milk yeast and sugar, mix well and let it stand for about 5 minutes until the surface is foamy.  In the meantime begin beating one egg.
2. In a large mixing bowl or you stand mixer combine both flours and salt. Once this is mix begin to add the butter.  I found the easiest way to break up and mix the butter in is to get your hands a little dirty and break up the balls that form with your fingers.  You want it to resemble breadcrumbs, that’s when you know you’re mixed.
3. Once the flour and butter have been mixed, add your ‘wet’ ingredients (yeast/milk/water mix) with your dry ingredients (flours/butter). This is where the stand mixer comes in handy since you can just turn it on and it will do all the work. otherwise I suggest a spatula to help combine and blend. Make sure to scrape off the sides often so as not to form small balls of flour which can be quite unpleasant when eating.
4. Once the dough is formed placed it on a well floured surface and proceed to knead the dough. This is a good time to let a little aggression out, your boss been giving you a hard time? Tough relationship recently? No problem, let it all out on the dough.  Beat, slap and pound the dough to get all the air bubbles that are trapped out of it. This usually takes a good 8-10 minutes of steady kneading.  Keep in mind, the dough will be slightly on the sticky side, you can remedy this by adding more flour, but as a general rule of thumb, the more flour you add the tougher the buns will be once they come out of the oven, so please use discretion.
5. Once the kneading is finished form the dough into a ball and place it in a bowl, cover with either a towel or plastic wrap and place it in a warm location and let the dough rise until it is roughly double in size. this can take anywhere from 1-2 hours.
6. Line a baking sheet either with wax paper or use some non-stick spray. Take the dough and divide it into equal sections and place on baking sheet. Depending on the size of bun you are trying to achieve will determine the size of the balls of dough you make.
7. Once the balls are formed, cover the baking sheet with wax paper and leave them to rise for another hour or two.
8. After they have risen the second time you should have a rough idea of the size, but they will continue to rise while baking. When you are ready prepare the egg wash (Beat one egg) and apply it with a sauce brush to the outside of the bun. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Set your over for 400 degrees with the rack in the center of the oven.
9. Once the oven is hot enough, place the buns in. Try to turn the sheet halfway through cooking and bake for 15 minutes. Take them out once the tops begin to turn a nice rich brown.
10. Remove the buns from the oven and give some time for them to cool before slicing and serving
11. Last but not least, Enjoy!