Sunday, July 10, 2011

Nice Buns!

I told my wife, "those are some really nice buns you have!" Hey, I'm talking hamburger buns here! We were sitting round the living room playing dueling laptops and I said, "Cheeseburgers would be good for dinner tonight." She responded, "Great minds think alike, I already started to defrost the ground beef." We had all the fixings on hand except for buns. I have tried many of the burger buns available around town but am constantly disappointed. I would really love some Acme burger rolls but it is a long way to Berkeley or San Fran. April rose to the occasion and said she would make some. I am a lousy baker, so it was with great expectation I anticipated dinner. That said, I took a nap. Here is the recipe she used and below the resulting buns.
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Brioche Hamburger Buns

So this would be more of a joint effort, I fired up the grill, seared the beef and added some Tillamook Sharp Cheddar to melt. On the other side of the grill, I placed my cast iron griddle and toasted the buttered buns. Burgers and Buns, oh yes!
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April and Greg Burgers

I hope the picture does the burger justice. They tasted incredible. The roll was a perfect foil for the juicy burger, soaking up the juices so none of the goodness escaped.


5 comments:

cookiecrumb said...

They look fantastic! Your wife made the hamburger buns? How does she feel about same-sex marriage? Brava!

Zoomie said...

In addition to my awe at April's bun expertise, I am also in love with the idea of using the cast iron pan on the grill, something I would never have thought of and should have. Great post! Thanks to you both. And, yes, the burger looks amazing.

Greg said...

cookiecrumb- Yup she made them and made it look easy. You funny! ;)
Zoomie- A baker and a cook... a marriage made in heaven. Yeah using the pan on the grill works. Be very careful! Cast iron holds heat for a long time. Unless you are in witness protection and want to remove your fingerprints.Ouchie! :)

kudzu said...

Great post, beautiful buns, and photos so good I could almost feel those soft breads in my hands.

Greg said...

Kudzu - Thanks so much for your kind words.