Whole wheat burger buns

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2packsBaking yeast
¼cupWarm water
1teaspoonMolasses
2cupsSoymilk
½cupMolasses
4tablespoonsDairy-free margarine, melted
3cupsUnbleached flour
3cupsWhole wheat flour

Directions

Add yeast and 1 teaspoon molasses to warm water; stir and let sit until bubbly.

To a large bowl add soymilk, ½ cup molasses, melted margarine and salt. Stir in yeast mixture. Next add flour, one cup at a time. (Mix white and whole wheat flour together before adding). Stir well with each addition.

Turn out dough on flat surface and knead about 5 minutes or so untl smooth and elastic, adding more flour, as necessary.

Place dough into a greased container and cover. Let rise about one hour, in a warm location.

Form into buns and let rise about 30 or 40 minutes on greased cookie sheets. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.

Bake in 350-degree oven about 20 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Note: Or form into two large loaves and bake 30 to 35 minutes. While bread is hot, bursh tops with melted margarine or spray tops with PAM, if desired.

Recipe by Shirley Wilkes-Johnson