Q: Making buns for sliders

[tea4one]

I finally bought the mini kitchenart adjust-a-burger , it can be prchased at amazon but I was able to buy it at a local department store. How do you make the buns when you make sliders? I don't think I am going to be able to find them here at the local supermarket so I am going to have to make them myself. I thought about looking for a 3" round cookie cutter, but that may be difficult too. I know I can go online to buy a special cutter for doing this but I don't want to have to buy a whole kit of things that I will probably never use and really don't want.

[SusanL]

How about the famous...
Moomie's Beautiful Burger Buns ...made smaller?

1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 egg
3 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon instant yeast

Place all ingredients in your bread machine. Select dough. Allow to run cycle.

Dump out onto lightly floured surface. Divide into 8 pieces. With each piece, slap into a bun shape. Usually four or five slaps will do it. Place on greased cookie sheets or your bun pans, cover; rise about 30 to 40 minutes.

Bake in preheated 375�F oven for 12 to 15 minutes till golden. Cool on wire racks.

If you don�t have a bread machine, simply mix and knead the dough by whatever method you prefer. Let it rise for about an hour before shaping into eight big buns.

Glad you brought up this question, as a reminder I need to make some this week! Hope this helps.

[Trishinomaha]

I bought cocktail buns in our grocery store's bakery and they seem to be the perfect size for a small burger. You might look for those unless you just really want home-made.

[KristiB]

I was going to suggest mini-moomies too.

[shoezoo]

I've made the mini moomies for sliders. I just eyeballed and made them quite a bit smaller than usual.

[ADM]

When you need the convenience of pre-made slider buns - buy dinner rolls, which are the perfect size.

[bobmark226]

Originally Posted by tea4one

I thought about looking for a 3" round cookie cutter, but that may be difficult too. I know I can go online to buy a special cutter for doing this but I don't want to have to buy a whole kit of things that I will probably never use and really don't want.

You should be able to find both two and three inch biscuit cutters at any decent kitchen shop or department as they're standard sizes.

Bob

[SusanMac]

Although you really don't want to roll out bun dough & cut it like you do cookies. I'd be afraid of overhandling the dough. It might not be an issue. I would just cut the dough into 16 instead of 8 balls, then make mini-buns.

[LakeMartinGal]

Originally Posted by shoezoo

I've made the mini moomies for sliders. I just eyeballed and made them quite a bit smaller than usual.

I make them about 2 oz of dough, and they're just right!

[ssgold]

Pepperidge Farms makes slider buns. They even make whole wheat! Not as delicious as homemade but they are good.

[sunnyshine]

I use the King's Hawaiian Rolls. I use the sweet ones if I'm making teriyaki sliders and the savory butter ones for all other sliders.

[dneilson]

Originally Posted by LakeMartinGal

I make them about 2 oz of dough, and they're just right!

I do what Kay does. 2 oz is perfect - and so are Moomie's bun.

Takes a few tries to get the hang of it but worth it:

1. Weigh out 2 oz lumps of dough from your batch of risen dough; set them aside until you are all done weighing. Flour the palm of your right hand (assuming you are right handed) and starting with a lump of dough, start rolling with dough underneath cupped hand on lightly moist surface, gathering ends under and pressing lightly. This will tighten the skin and form perfect balls of dough. Continue until you have nice tight balls.

2. Place on parchment paper not quite touching.

3. Flatten them with a rolling pin (I use a mini-roller) to about 3/4".

4. Brush w/ egg wash and sprinkle w/ sesame or poppy seeds. Allow them to rise.

5. Bake when 80 percent risen (right over parchment).

Dolores

[tea4one]

Thank you. I thought of using a doughnut cutter but I can't find it so the 2 ounce buns will be done unless I can find the whole wheat ones in the store.

[hollysmom]

We use the Nature's Own WhiteWheat dinner rolls (12/pkg) for slider buns. Pretty good fiber count (3g) and the girls will eat them.

SSM