buns

inititially i had intended to use instant yeast for these. but, I didn't have any at the time. and I had sourdough starter. and so I made them this way. and inertia. inertia. inertia. it's a process. an all day process.

ingredients

                                2x   3x   4x
bread flour         230 g      460  690  920
all purpose flour    50 g      100  150  200
whole wheat flour    20 g       40   60   80
salt                  7 g       14   21   28
sugar                25 g       50   75  100
butter               30 g       60   90  120
milk                100 g      200  300  400
water                90 g      180  270  360
starter[a]           50 g      100  150  200
[a] starter

glaze

butter                  5 g
egg yolk                1

possibilities

This is the dough i use for a variety of stuffed buns. i suppose it could be used to make just 'buns' with no filling. I've not tried that.

curry buns
spinach pesto buns
broccoli onion buns
sai oua buns

a process

recipes