Everyone's Favorite Buns

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons butter
• warm water (105 f to 115 f)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 5 cups bread flour (5 - 5 1/2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 place milk and 4 tablespoons butter in 2-cup glass measuring cup. microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. add enough warm water to measure 2 cups.
• 2 combine sugar, egg and salt in large bowl; mix well. add milk mixture; mix well. stir in yeast; let stand 2 minutes.
• 3 add 3 cups flour. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth and elastic. add 2 cups flour. mix dough with hook or stir in by hand until smooth. stir in enough remaining flour by hand to make dough easy to handle.
• 4 place dough into greased bowl. melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; brush top of dough. reserve remaining melted butter. cover; let rise until double in size (about 45 minutes). (dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.).
• 5 punch down dough; divide in half. shape each half on lightly floured surface into 12 buns. place buns onto two greased (15x10x1-inch) jelly-roll pans. brush with reserved melted butter. cover; let rise until double in size (about 1 hour).
• 6 heat oven to 375°f bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. remove from pan immediately. brush buns with reserved melted butter, if desired.