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Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (more if needed)
- 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon salt
- melted butter, for tops
Method
- Grease 12 jumbo muffin tins.
- In a cup or bowl, combine yeast with 1 tbsp sugar in warm water; cover with plastic wrap, and sit for 10 minutes, or until the yeast is foamy.
- In the mixer bowl, mix in 3 cups flour, the remaining sugar, melted butter, warm milk, egg and salt.
- Add in the yeast/sugar mix.
- With a kneader blade fitted on a heavy-duty mixer, knead and gradually add in the remaining flour, until a soft dough sticky is formed (do not add in too much flour, as the baked buns will have a heavy texture).
- Remove from the bowl and let rest on the counter for 10 minutes, covered.
- After 10 minutes, knead gently for about 30 seconds.
- Coat a glass or stainless steel bowl with oil.
- Transfer the dough to the bowl.
- Cover; and let rise in a warm draft-free area, for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough.
- Remove from bowl then place the dough on the counter.
- Slice the dough evenly in half lengthwise down the middle, set one piece aside.
- Shape piece of dough into a chunky long rope using hands.
- Slice into 18 even pieces (don't worry if each piece of dough is not the exact same size).
- Shape into about 1-1/2-inch balls or a little more.
- Place 3 balls into each muffin tin.
- Repeat with remaining piece of dough and muffin tin.
- Cover the tins with a clean tea towel and allow to rise warm place for 30-40 minutes (rising time will depend on the temperature of your kitchen).
- Remove the tea towel; brush tops with melted butter.
- Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, or until buns are a dark golden colour.
