Hamburger Buns

Hamburger Buns

1−1/2 cups warm water5 teaspoons dry yeastpinch sugar
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon malt powder or syrup − optional6 cups (approximately) bread flour
milk for brushingsesame seeds
Place water, yeast and pinch of sugar in bread machine pan and let stand fora couple of minutes. Add remaining ingredients in order given.
Place machine on 'dough' mode. When cycle is over, remove dough frommachine. Gently deflate. Divide dough in 8−10 portions, cover with a cleantea towel and let rest five minutes. Shape each portion into a ball and
place, evenly spaced, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Insert entiresheet in a large plastic bag (like a garbage bag).
Allow to rise until quite puffy (20−30 minutes). Remove from plastic bag.Flatten each roll gently with palm of hand. Brush, if desired, with milk andsprinkle with sesame seeds.
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Bake, until nicely browned (15−20 minutes). Freeze leftovers.