This recipe comes together in under an hour, and you end up with an excellent vehicle for your hot dogs or burgers, depending what shape you make them. You can find the recipe here at Taste of Home. I can’t honestly say they’re the best rolls I’ve made so far, but for how quickly they come together they’re perfect for a weeknight bread making endeavour.
The recipe starts off a bit different from ones I’ve tried before – you mix the yeast with water, sugar and oil and leave to prove. This results in a funny looking mix as the yeast bubbles up through the oil:
I feel like there’s a face in there somewhere.
When the yeast is proved like this, you add an egg and flour, to make a soft dough. There’s not much kneading then, just a few minutes, and you divide the dough straight away. I halved the recipe and made six rolls. At first, I though they were definitely going to be too small. I trusted in the recipe though – sometimes that’s just what you have to do. There might be a life moral to be found in that.
I rolled the dough so that it was long enough for the jumbo hot dogs I had, and hoped that they would fill out as they rested, or in the oven. You don’t rise this dough as such, just let it sit for 10 minutes. Mine ended up sitting for a little longer, maybe 20 minutes or so, and after this time they had grown encouragingly.
The rolls then bake for only about ten minutes, and come out lovely and brown on the outside but soft in the middle. They have good oven spring – a term I’ve read lots during this Year of Bread and so rarely seen in my own kitchen. It’s satisfying to see what starts as a skinny log of dough become a full, rounded bread roll.
Another time I’d watch them a bit more closely and try to get less colour on them. The crust is crisp but thin, as you’d want in a hot dog or burger bun. You could give them a bit of egg wash and sesame or poppy seeds over them, if you fancied it, and possibly start getting a bit interesting by adding more ingredients to the dough itself. At any rate, this is a good basic bread recipe that comes together quickly when you’re in a hurry, and if you follow the recipe you’ll have great hot dog rolls in no time.
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July 20th, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I love my breads! I have made brioche hamburger buns and will have to try these soon! They look great!!!
July 20th, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Thanks! They are great when you think of how quickly they come together, do-able even on a weeknight.
July 21st, 2012 at 10:22 PM
(Haven’t mentioned how much I love the “what do you reckon”, by the way! Irish love that one as well) but what would you say, is it delicious enough to be worth the extra time if you’re running a bit behind?
July 23rd, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Depends how far behind, and how stressed you’re feeling! It was nicer to have fresh bread but you do have to weigh it all up, don’t you?
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:53 PM
I’d say this is an excellent recipe.. I can imagine how wonderful to have a fresh hot dog roll in such a short time. We had Kobe Hotdogs just the other day.. I’m going to have to combine the two:D
July 24th, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Ooh that sounds very interesting indeed!
July 27th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
I remember the fresh hamburger buns. These look good too. Soft but not so spongy like the white ones from the store. They are added to “The List”!
July 29th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
It’s a handy recipe to have!
July 27th, 2012 at 3:21 PM
I made these a few days ago. I don’t think the quickness compensates for the blah texture and flavour. I’d rather put the time needed aside and do it proper-like. Good to try a different recipe though!
July 29th, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I know what you mean, but I thought the texture was fine and the flavour – well, I didn’t need them to taste of much, by the time I’d got a hot dog, oven dried tomatoes and home made mustard on there! I sometimes think shop bought hot dog buns can be weirdly sweet as well so I liked that these weren’t. They didn’t blow my mind, you’re right, but I was pleased to be serving up fresh bread in such a short time.
July 28th, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Looks good – I think I could manage this one
July 29th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Definitely, there’s nothing to it!
September 25th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
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