Hamburger Buns

Yesterday I attempted to make vegan veggie burgers to grill for the fourth of July, along with homemade hamburger buns. The veggie burgers were a total mess. They fell through the grill, and then finally we could cook them in a basket on the grill, but they still got crumbly and fell apart. I will be back hopefully with a more successful post for a veggie burger.

HOWEVER, the hamburger bun experiment turned out really well! I basically followed this recipe. It's really fast and easy:


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/hamburger-buns/detail.aspx

Of course I veganized it. Here's the vegan version. The buns on the original recipe were a little small, so I'd probably make 16 instead of 25 next time.

2 cups warm soymilk, plus some for brushing (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1/4 cup earth balance, melted
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup white sugar
2 (.25 ounce) packages instant yeast
2 teaspoons salt
6 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

Preheat the oven to 375.

In a large bowl, stir together the warm water, sugar and yeast. In a saucepan, warm the margarine and soymilk together. When warm, add to the yeast mixture. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Mix in the salt, and gradually stir in the flour until you have dough that won't be too sticky to knead. Knead on a floured surface for 5 minutes. Divide into 16 pieces, and form into balls. Place on greased baking sheets so they are 2 to 3 inches apart. Let rise for 20 minutes.

Lightly brush the tops of the buns with soymilk, and then sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Bake for approximately 15 minutes, until the tops are a nice golden brown.