Lady Bug Burger Buns

42 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • For the Red Lady Bug Dough (no yeast)
  • 1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
  • 1/8 cup room temp water
  • 1 cup room temp whole milk
  • 1/8 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 3 tablespoons bread flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • For the Black Dough (no yeast)
  • 1 tablespoon black gel food coloring
  • 3 tablespoons room temp water
  • 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
  • 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
  • 1/4 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
  • For the White Dough (no yeast)
  • 1 tablespoon white gel food coloring
  • 3 tablespoons room temp water
  • 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
  • 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
  • 1/4 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
  • For the Brioche Buns
  • 1 cup warm water (about 100 degrees)
  • 2 tablespoons black gel food coloring
  • 3 tablespoons warm milk
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Directions

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