Overnight Air Buns Recipes

HOW TO MAKE AIR BUNS IN 10 EASY STEPS

Steps:

• Mix liquid ingredients with sugar - In a small bowl, mix warm milk, warm water, vegetable oil, and sugar then sprinkle the yeast evenly. Stir to combine, and let it sit for 5 minutes until it blooms.
• Mix flour and salt and incorporate - In another large bowl, combine flour and salt. Incorporate it evenly then make a well. Next, beat one egg, and add it to the bloomed yeast mixture. Pour the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to mix it until it comes together to form a dough.
• Pour out the dough - Pour out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it for 5-10 minutes, or until it becomes smooth. Add more flour as much as needed, to know if the dough is ready; use the windowpane test to ensure that the gluten strands are well-developed.
• Grease a large bowl - Lightly grease a large bowl with oil and put the dough, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 1 hour, or until it doubled in size.
• Punch down the dough - Punch down the dough; place it on a floured surface. Knead it until the dough is smooth.
• Shape the air buns - Cut the dough into 16 portions. Form a letter "C" with your hand and let the dough rotate until it forms a ball.
• Let the dough rest - Line the baking sheet with parchment paper, place the dough balls, and cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven - Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Egg wash the dough - Don't forget to egg wash the dough
• Bake your air buns - Bake it for 15-20 minutes or until the rolls have lightly browned and doubled in size.

MOM'S AIR BUNS (ROLLS)

Steps:

• Mix the 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, and 1 tsp sugar, and allow to proof.
• Melt the lard, and mix in sugar, salt, vinegar, and warm water. When body warm, add the proofed yeast, and beat in 1 1/2 cups flour. Let rest for 15 minutes.
• Knead in approximately 3 cups more flour.
• Let dough rise till double (approximately 2 hours).
• Deflate dough, and form into buns, any size, (I make 16 large) or loaves. Rise till double (takes approximately one hour, but depends on size/shape chosen).
• Bake buns at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.
• For ABM, in my machine, on the "dough" cycle, I use 2 teaspoons of bread machine yeast, and I reduce the water to about 1 1/2 cups, the flour to 4 cups, adding a tad more water or flour as it kneads to get a smooth,soft ball of dough. I leave the other ingredients as posted.

LIGHT AS AIR BUNS

Steps:

• 1. Soften yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water, in which 1 tsp sugar has been dissolved. Let stand about 10 minutes.. Put the 3 1/2 cups lukewarm water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup lard or shortening and 1 tsp salt in a large bowl. Mix well.
• 2. Add yeast and vinegar, then 1 cup of flour at a time until enough flour has been added to the dough so that it does not stick to the hands. Let rise in warm place for 2 hours. Knead down and rise again for an hour.
• 3. Shape into rolls and let rise again for 1 hour. Bake in 400F oven for 15-20 min. Brush with melted butter when done.

OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in 3 tablespoons water. Add remaining sugar and water, oil, egg, salt and 2 cups flour; mix well. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Shape into 20 balls. Roll each into a 8-in. rope; tie into a loose knot. Place on a greased baking sheet; cover and refrigerate overnight. Allow rolls to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes before baking. , Bake at 375° until lightly browned, about 12-15 minutes. Brush with butter if desired. Remove to wire racks to cool.

OVERNIGHT YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix sugar, yeast, salt and 3 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat buttermilk, water and 1/2 cup butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Do not knead. Place dough in a large greased bowl. Cover; refrigerate overnight., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 24 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Preheat oven to 400°. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.