ISO *Really* Soft Roll Recipe

[Sunny Simmons Steincamp]

While I've gotten pretty good at making several different kinds of loaf breads, pizza dough, dinner rolls, hoagie rolls, and crusty breads, my husband & daughter asked the other day if I could make *really* soft buns for "hot dogs" (we usually do brats or other sausages for these, but you get the idea.) They're wanting really soft, not-very-nutritious rolls like you buy in the 8-packs at grocery stores, and while I prefer more substantial bread myself (and they don't generally complain,) I guess I can understand the desire, now and then, for nostalgic white-bread buns.

Does anyone have a recipe for these, or some suggestions for modifications on, say, my basic hoagie/burger bun recipe so it'll fit the bill?

TIA...

[chefpeon]

You might try this recipe here.

[Anna N]

This is my go-to for burger/hot dog buns

[Sunny Simmons Steincamp]

Thanks, guys... I'll try them both.

Question, though... since I don't have the benefit of a culinary school education... I thought (and thought my experience has been) that eggs in yeasted breads tend to make them heavier. Richer, yes, but heavier, not softer. Am I confused? Don't get me wrong... that second recipe is very similar to my dinner rolls (only I use honey, and I have a feeling mine are a lot more dense, even than ones made with this recipe) and I LOVE those... but I'm definitely going for soft & light.

Some days I really do wish I had gone to cooking school...

[chefpeon]

eggs in yeasted breads tend to make them heavier. Richer, yes, but heavier, not softer. Am I confused? Don't get me wrong... that second recipe is very similar to my dinner rolls (only I use honey, and I have a feeling mine are a lot more dense, even than ones made with this recipe) and I LOVE those... but I'm definitely going for soft & light.

Note that both recipes only use 1 egg. Not enough to make your bread heavy, just richer.

An egg heavy bread, like Challah is a heavier bread, but it uses many eggs.

[Sunny Simmons Steincamp]

Gotcha.. makes sense. Thanks!