Buns

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Water
  • 3 g Instant Yeast
  • 320 g (2½ cups) Bread Flour
  • 6 g (1 tsp) Salt

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine water and yeast, mix until all the yeast is absorbed. Add the flour and the salt to the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough becomes uniform. Cover and let sit for about 2 hours
  2. Wet hands with water and stretch the dough, folding it back over itself. Stretch in all 4 directions. Repeat till dough gets a smooth texture, then lift and slap the dough in the bottom of the bowl. once the dough forms a nice round form, cover and let it sit for 1 to 2 hours.
  3. Repeat step 2 above, being more gentle with the dough. Again, cover the dough, but let it sit for two hours.
  4. Dust work surface with some flour and transfer the dough to this surface. Fold the dough to make it easier to divide, then cut the dough into 6 equal parts.
  5. For each portion of dough:. Brush off excess flour. Gently flatten the dough, then fold over the sides to shape into a ball. Pinch the seal together and rub that section against the surface to seal. Dough that is very long can be rolled before being folded. Once completed, let the dough balls rest uncovered for 10 minutes.
  6. For each ball, fold over itself again to form a tight ball, pinch the seal and rub it against the work surface. Then roll the ball into a longer shape. Place each portion on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cover the baking sheet and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
  7. Lightly sprinkle flour over the bread and smooth the flour with your hand. Score the bread with a sharp knife. Sprinkle a little water around the bread - a few drops to make steam.
  8. Bake covered at 430°F for 20 minutes, then remove cover and bake for another 10 minutes.