Black Burger Buns

"The black burger bun is a brioche burger bun that can be made in various sizes and served in many ways. The feature that makes it so special is its black color which is something you do not expect to see when you think of burger buns. However, being black makes it an attractive centerpiece on your dining table.This burger bun is delicious besides its unappealing black color. Do not let it turn you down, they are as tasty as any other homemade burger bun. The color is the eye-catcher and it surely will not be missed at any gathering, no matter what food you want to serve with it."

This was a quote people. I didn't say this, the writer where I got the recipe below did. And what a strange thing it is when a food recipe starts out by being defensive about the appearance of the dish itself.

I will probably eat this before I eat "ze bugz", but it really is a close second to that. Why? What happened to the beautiful color of bread? Why is that not good enough anymore? Hell, it may even taste good, who knows. What pisses me off about this is the very hypocricy that I sense in this: What do you wanna bet that the good people who are into black burger buns are the very same that get all yukky at the mention of food coloring? Oh, I see, this is natural food coloring - it is squid ink after all, isn't it? Hmmm... Are there enough squids being caught or farmed to produce sufficient quantities of black squid ink coloring?

Don't ask how I am making this connection, but there is something so indicative of where things are going wrong - exactly as Herr Schwab is planning them? Especially coming right at the heels of something as natural as cheesecake... Black Burger Buns today. Bugz tomorrow.



INGREDIENTS
  • 3 cups of bread flour
  • 7g of active dry yeast
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 8 tablespoons of softened butter
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 cup ml of lukewarm milk
  • 16g / 0.56oz of squid (cuttlefish) ink
  • Eggwash or melted butter
  • Black Sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS
When you have all the ingredients ready, it is time to start recreating this black burger bun recipe. Make sure to take your time and follow the steps closely to get the best possible result. Follow the measurements, too as they are key to making the best dough.

Step 1 – Prepare The Ingredients
The first thing you need to do is to warm up the milk. You do not want it to be hot as the yeast does not like hot liquid near it. Add 7 g of active dry yeast to it and a tablespoon of sugar, stir it well and let it activate. Meanwhile, add 3 cups of sifted bread flour to the mixer bowl.

Add two tablespoons of sugar and ½ tablespoon of salt to the flour. Start mixing with the flat beater and prepare the dough hook for later. While mixing the flour, salt and sugar, start adding the softened butter. Add the butter slowly to allow it to mix it well with the flour until it forms crumbles.

Step 2 – Mix The Dough
The next step would be to crack three eggs into a separate bowl and add squid ink to it. Stir it well and add the mixture of eggs and squid ink to the mixing bowl. After you added the eggs and squid ink, take activated yeast and add it to the flour, too. Mix it until everything is combined.

At this point, you would want to change the beater and replace it with the dough hook. Continue mixing on medium speed until the mixture is well-formed into a smooth dough. This part should last for at least ten minutes. You will notice the smooth dough formed.



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