1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 Tablespoon honey
1/4 cup butter
1 egg, room temperature
4 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon salt
Keep in mind this is homemade bread so it's going to take some time. This is not a quick bread - so allow time to avoid frustration. Take your time to make sure they are tasty. Why spend time doing it just to rush and make them suck!?
Heat milk, water, honey, and butter until butter is melted on low. Check the temperature or allow to cool a bit. Carefully beat the egg and add slowly to this mix. You always want to add the egg to the mix because if you do it the other way around it will instantly cook the egg...also why you want to cool it slightly depending on how hot you melted it all at.
Mix 2 cups of flour, yeast and salt in large bowl. (I swapped out one cup of flour for whole wheat and used white for the remainder) Add milk mix. Stir in the remainder of the flour 1/2 cup at a time. Beat well after each addition. 4 1/2 cups is the amount you'll add and then you'll have extra to add while kneading. Just so you know....
When dough pulls together in a soft ball turn it out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Set the timer for 5 minutes and knead away adding flour as necessary to get it to be non-sticky. You can also use a mixing hook on your fancy dancy machine if you have such a device.
Divide the dough into 12-16 parts. Shape (light kneading) into smooth balls. Flatten slightly and place on a baking sheet.
You, of course, have a warm spot all ready for your bread, right? Right! You did this right!?? Phew...good job - you now cover your bread and put in this warm spot. Let rise to about double - 40 minutes or so.
After buns have risen, brush tops with beaten egg for a shiny glaze. At this point you can add poppy seed, sesame seed, minced onion, salt, etc.
Bake at 400 (you of course preheated the oven cuz you are a master cook) for 10-12 minutes
Soft, and yummy - warm in your tummy!
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