Yeast Bun For One

Why would you want to just make a single bun?

Well, if you are like me and are a bread-a-holic then making only one bun prevents the inevitable bread binge that comes from making an entire loaf of homemade bread. 

The smell that fills the house when you bake homemade bread just triggers some primal need to eat and eat and eat - especially warm with butter melting on it.

You know what I'm talking about.....

Anyway, I wanted to see if I could come up with a single serving bread recipe that would yield one (ever-so-adorable) tasty serving of bread. I think this recipe was pretty successful...it is a little dense...but I'm not complaining. For how simple it is I'm not going to complain too loudly about it being a little heavy. 

I will keep trying to come up with a fluffier version BUT until then... this one will just have to do. 

Yeast Bun For One

Ingredients

1/3 cup flour

3 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp quick yeast

1/8 tsp salt

2 Tbsp + 2 tsp hot water (110 degrees)

1 tsp oil

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together half of the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Stir in the hot water and oil until well combined. Mix in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. 

Knead until smooth.  Cover with a tea towel and let rest for 15 minutes.

After resting, roll into a ball and set on an oven safe dish lined with parchment paper. 

Let rise for 30 minutes, covered, in a warm area.

Preheat oven to 350. Bake until top is golden brown, about 15 - 20 minutes.

My favorite?

Warm with peanut butter and jam.

Oh yeah. That's the stuff right there.

 

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