Mini burger buns for mini burgers

Its my baby girls birthday soon and one of the birthday treats for her older cousins will be mini burgers.

Here is a recipe for 20 mini burger buns/baps/blaas-whatever you want to call them!
see also the post on yeast goods for more on bread making

375g strong flour
14g dried yeast (28g fresh yeast)
40g butter at room temperature
170g water
8g sugar
5g salt


Add all ingredients to mixer fitted with dough hook.

Mix on low speed, when all come together increase to medium speed for 7 minutes.

Leave covered with plastic touching surface for 45ins-1 hour

after, divide into 20 pieces of 25g approx

Leave 15 minutes then shape

take piece of dough

flatten out the dough

Fold in half

turn the dough around....

and fold in half again

now turn the dough so it is facing as pictured

fold in half

turn around

fold in half again

flip over so that seam side is down

cup the dough in you hand and turn clockwise while keeping light pressure on the dough

Place on  tray and flatten top slightly with your hand.   Allow to prove until double in size appox.

You can brush with egg wash and sprinkle with seasame or poppy seeds if desired.

Bake in oven for about 20minutes at 170C fan


Allow to cool before  slicing in half

Make small burgers and assemble burgers with fillings of choice