BUNS OR ROLLS

Oil a baking sheet

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8 hot dog buns, 6 burger buns, or 16 rolls

2-teaspoons yeast

1½-cup warm water

1-tablespoon agave nectar

¼-cup oil

2½-cups whole-wheat flour

½-cup gluten flour

1-teaspoon salt

optional: flaxseeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds

Zap (microwave) water in a cup for 30 seconds.  In the standing mixer bowl whisk together the water agave.  If comfortably warm to the touch, whisk in the yeast.  The mixture should look like the yeast blossomed and is foaming.  If not, your water was too cold or your yeast inactive.

Place the yeast mixture in a turned off microwave oven for 10 minutes.  The turned off microwave is a good environment for the yeast to grow.  If your oven has a bread proof function, place it in the oven on bread proof. 

Add the oil, flour, salt, and knead with the dough hook on your standing mixer or knead by hand for 10 minutes. 

Place the ball of dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a wet cloth, and place in a turned off microwave oven or bread proof oven for 40 minutes until double in size.    

Punch down, pat or roll the dough into a rectangle to make 8 hot dog buns.

Or

Roll the bun flat to cover and wrap the dough around a vegan hot dog.  Seal the edges with water.

Or

Roll dough ½-inch thick and cut into rounds for burger buns.

Or

Form into dinner rolls by rolling into balls or cutting rectangle into 16 buns.

Brush tops with water and press in seeds. 

Oil a baking sheet, cover, let rise for 40 minutes. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden.