1/2 cup warm water
3/4 cup milk — warmed
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter — or oil
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups bread flour
2 eggs
4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Add all ingredients to bread machine and activate the dough setting, or mix all in a bowl and knead for 5 minutes. Let rise. Dough can be taken out of bread mac hine after 45 minutes or left to the end of the cicle. if rising in a bowl, oil the bowl. Divide dough into 8 equal (more or less…) parts and form each part into a smoo th ball (again more or less, the wierd shaped ones are more fun). Place on acooking sheet and let rise for 20-40 minutes, until doubled. Beat one egg and brush over buns, top with favorite topping )sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic. Whatever). Bake at 400F. for 10-15 minutes.