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Homemade Hamburger Buns

Jeanine Donofrio · loveandlemons.com · 2020 · 8

Against 143 hamburger bun recipes

More sugar than 90% of recipes and less liquid than 81%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 143 hamburger bun recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More sugar than 90% of recipes: 12% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 6.3%.
  • Less liquid than 81% of recipes: 42% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 55%.
Liquid: 42%, 19th percentileFat: 6.8%, 29th percentileSugar: 12%, 92nd percentileEgg: 12%, 46th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 51st percentileYeast: 1.7%, 62nd percentileLiquidFatSugarEggSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • ¾ cup warm water≈ 178 g
  • 1 (¼-ounce) package active dry yeast (2¼ teaspoons)7 g
  • ¼ cup sugar≈ 50 g
  • 360 grams all-purpose flour (3 cups)360 g
  • 60 grams whole wheat flour (½ cup)60 g
  • 1¼ teaspoons sea salt≈ 8 g
  • 2 tablespoons room temperature butter or extra-virgin olive oil≈ 28 g
  • 1 large egg* (see note)≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 egg white≈ 33 g
  • 1 tablespoon water≈ 15 g
  • Sesame seeds (for sprinkling)n/a

flour 420 gbatter 741 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 143 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid42% · 19th percentile
  • Fat6.8% · 29th percentile
  • Sugar12% · 92nd percentile
  • Egg12% · 46th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 51st percentile
  • Yeast1.7% · 62nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 375°F
Time
15 to 18 minutes
median 15 minutes

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