Makes 6 buns
INGREDIENTS
– 15 oz bread flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 1 tsp salt
– 3 tbsp sugar
– 1 tbsp instant yeast
– 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
– 4 oz warm soy milk
– 5 oz warm water
– 1.5 oz oil
– warm soy milk for brushing
– sesame seeds
METHOD
0:00 – 10:00: Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and yeast. Whisk apple cider vinegar into the soy milk, then whisk in water. Add to flour along with the oil. Bring into a dough and knead until smooth. Shape into a ball.
10:00 – 30:00: Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place.
30:00 – 35:00: Shape dough into 6 boules. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten into more of a puck-like shape. Brush with warm soy milk.
35:00 – 50:00: Let buns rise in a warm place, brushing with soy milk one more time half way through the rise. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
50:00 – 60:00: slash buns about 1/3 of the way through with a sharp knife. Brush once more with soy milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Finish the rise. The final buns won’t have as much rise as a regular dough but don’t worry, they have a good oven rise.
1:00:00 – 1:15:00: Bake the buns for 7.5 minutes, then rotate pan and bake for another 7.5 minutes. Cool and serve.