Homemade Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns

This is my new favorite recipe for buns, and it's very adaptable. I use my bread machine for the dough.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups milk

1 beaten egg

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup white sugar*

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 3/4 cups bread flour**

1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

*You can substitute turbinado sugar or honey crystals

**I use 2 cups of bread flour and 1 3/4 cup of whole wheat or white wheat flour

Directions:

Place all ingredients in pan of bread machine according to manufacturer's directions.

Select dough setting.

When cycle is complete, turn out onto floured surface.

Cut dough in half and roll each half out to a 1" thick circle. ***

Cut each half into six 3 1/2" rounds with inverted glass as a cutter.

Place on greased baking sheet far apart and brush with melted butter. (I skip this step)

Cover and let rise until doubled, about one hour.

Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes.

Once done and cool enough to handle, slice buns.

***For hot dog buns, snip the dough into about 14-16 pieces, then form into log shapes. Place on greased cookie sheet approximately an inch apart, so they touch once risen. Bake for same amount of time, then slice, hot dog bun style.