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Granny’s Buns

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One of my granny’s classics were the dinner/sandwich rolls she would bake from scratch for nearly every family get-together. These rolls were white and fluffy, the perfect size for cold cut sandwiches. We all called them “Granny’s Buns.” There was much appreciation for and many jokes about Granny’s Buns. For example, “Mmmmm, I’m going to put some butter on Granny’s Buns.” Hohohahaheehee. We’re very mature in my family.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups Warm Water
  • ½ cups Sugar, Plus 1 Teaspoon For Yeast Mixture, Divided
  • 3 packages (1/4 Oz. Packet) Active Dry Yeast
  • 2 cups Lukewarm Water
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 7 cups Bread Flour

Preparation

Mix 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Set aside til foamy on top.

Mix other ingredients (including remaining 1/2 cup sugar) except flour. Add the yeast mix. Add just enough flour till mixture is like cake batter (about 2 cups). Beat with a spoon till batter bubbles. Put the remaining flour (about 5 cups) in a large bowl. Add the mixture. Stir well. Knead well, adding flour if sticks to your hands. Let rise.

Form balls (golfball size). Place on a greased cookie sheet. Let rise till double in size. Bake on the bottom shelf for 15 minutes at 350ºF.

Options:
1. Brush rolls with beaten egg wash before baking.
2. When done, place on newspaper and brush tops with butter. After brushing, sprinkle with poppy seed, caraway seed, sesame seed.

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frecklesandsunshine on 4.26.2011

Thelma-the directions say to add “just enough” flour…for me that was about two cups. The directions are kind of vague because this is an old recipe. I tried to make them as clear as I could without losing the “charm” of the original recipe.

Jhuffy-Haven’t tried all purpose flour. Give it a go and let us know! :)

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jhuffy on 4.26.2011

Would all-purpose flour work in this recipe?

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thelma on 4.26.2011

Are we to know that we are to add 2 cups flour after we add the yeast mix; because the directions doesn’t say that?

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eskimopie on 4.26.2011

Thank you for sharing. Cute story behind Grannys buns.

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