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Soft Sourdough Burger Buns

Prep Time:

3 hours

Cook Time:

30 - 40 minutes

Serves:

8

About the Recipe

These buns are mild in sourdough flavor and topped with sesame seeds and then brushed with cream. They are great for much more than just hamburgers too. My personal favorite alternative is an albacore tuna salad sandwich, yum!

These buns are mild in sourdough flavor and topped with sesame seeds and then brushed with cream. They are great for much more than just hamburgers too. My personal favorite alternative is an albacore tuna salad sandwich, yum!

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour ( I use King Arthur brand)


3 1/2 teaspoons sugar


1 1/2 teaspoon fine salt


1 1/2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast


2 Tablespoons real butter


1 egg lightly beaten


1 cup sourdough starter (mine is usually freshly fed and the thickness of pancake batter)


1 cup plus a few tablespoons (as needed) lukewarm whey or water




cream for brushing


sesame seeds to sprinkle

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