Sesame Crusted Milk & Honey Buns

2015-02-12
  • Yield : 12
  • Prep Time : 30m
  • Cook Time : 30m
  • Ready In : 4:20 h

These buns are so tasty!

Soft but dense, and mildly sweet they have become a favorite for us.

Tips:

  • If using full fat milk, you can save on milk by using 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup water.
  • Out of honey? I’ve made these using a brown sugar simple syrup and they turned out wonderfully!

If you need a little guidance shaping buns (or other round loaves), this video by Peter Reinhart may be helpful for you. Peter Reinhart is a master baker, and author of The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Breadbread bakers apprentice.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 7 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 eggs (one is for egg wash)
  • 5 - 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 1/8 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsps. sesame seeds

Method

Step 1

Melt butter. Whisk together with milk and honey. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine dry ingredients using 5 cups flour.

Step 3

Add liquids to dry ingredients and mix to combine.

Step 4

Lightly (lightly!) sprinkle top of dough with flour and cover with plastic wrap loosely. Autolyse 30 minutes.

Step 5

Fold a couple times, shape into ball and place in oiled bowl. Turn once to coat. Cover with plastic and let double (1 - 1 1/2 hours).

Step 6

Grease a 13" x 9" baking dish.

Step 7

On floured surface, stretch dough into 15" log. Cut into 12 equal portions.

Step 8

Shape one at a time keeping remaining dough covered in plastic to trap moisture.

Step 9

Shape into balls and place evenly in baking dish so rolls touch slightly. Mist or brush lightly with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let double (45 - 75 minutes).

Step 10

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 11

Beat egg with 1 tbsp. water. Brush tops of buns and sprinkle tops with 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds each.

Step 12

Using a sharp wet knife, razor blade or lame, slash an X shape on tops.

Step 13

Spray with water or use your own method for creating a steamed oven.

Step 14

Bake 25 - 30 minutes turning pan when half way done. Cool on wire rack. Enjoy!

Comments (20)

  1. posted by krysprincess on February 22, 2015

    the bread looks delilcious

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    • posted by admin on February 24, 2015

      Thank you, it was!

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  2. posted by Sue King on February 26, 2015

    Looks so good. I might have to buy ingredients so we can try it this weekend. Thank you !!

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    • posted by admin on February 26, 2015

      You’ll love these! Let me know if you try them:)

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  3. posted by anita on March 31, 2015

    This recipe looks simple enough and the pictures look delicious! Definitely will try making it for the family!

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  4. posted by Starla B on June 23, 2015

    These look delicious! I have never tried anything like this but you can’t go wrong with buns in general!

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on June 23, 2015

      Thanks Starla, let me know if you try them!

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  5. posted by Sean on June 24, 2015

    This bread looks delicious! The recipe seems simple enough that I can try it out this coming weekend.

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on June 27, 2015

      Thanks Sean, you’ll love it – they are a real treat.

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  6. posted by Ashley Perez on June 25, 2015

    Looks so good!

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  7. posted by Alina Conn on June 26, 2015

    I tried this recipe two days ago and it was gone in seconds. The children loved it.

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on June 27, 2015

      Awesome, thanks for letting me know! I’m so glad you all enjoyed them!

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  8. posted by Mai Tran on June 27, 2015

    Love this bun. Mine turned out bit ugly but the taste was still great. Thanks for sharing.

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on June 27, 2015

      I’m glad you enjoyed them Mai. If they didn’t look too nice, it could be a shaping issue. When shaping buns, it is best to gently pull the dough around itself and sort of pinch things together on the bottom – the goal being to get the right amount of tension on the dough. If the dough is slack, you won’t get the best results. I added a video to the recipe above that should help you next time!

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  9. posted by Linda Manns Linneman on July 6, 2015

    This sounds so good. I have never had this before. This will be a hit with my family. Thank you so much for sharing

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  10. posted by E Kay on August 4, 2015

    Looks so good!

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  11. posted by johnhutchens1 on August 12, 2015

    The bread sounds delicious. I love using honey in recipes. I will be trying these buns soon. Thanks for the recipe

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on August 18, 2015

      I hope you’ll enjoy it, it is delicious.:)

        Reply

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