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Sunday Snapshots: My First Home Baked Hot Dog Buns

July 22, 2012 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh 37 Comments

The Bread Baker's Apprentice's Hot Dog Buns, Spicie Foodie

One of my goals for 2012 is to become, or at least try to, a better baker. When it comes to cooking savory foods I’m pretty darn good at it. I don’t say this with ego but rather with a sense of accomplishment. Teaching myself to cook is something I am very proud of. But when it comes to my baking, well that is not something I flaunt.

The Bread Baker's Apprentice's Hot Dog Buns, Spicie Foodie

A couple months ago I purchased the Kindle edition of The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread. It is a huge and wonderful book by Peter Reinhart. I love that is covers pretty much every type of yeast bread I’ve wanted to make. The amount of information and step-by-step guides are great. Can you tell I’m really loving this book?

The Bread Baker's Apprentice's Hot Dog Buns, Spicie Foodie

As I flipped through the pages the recipes I wanted to try right quickly grew. I think I overwhelmed myself because once I was done I had no idea what to bake first. I decided to start with a bread that one I cannot get here, and also one I was familiar with the results of. You probably already figured out that the recipe I chose was hot dog buns.

The Bread Baker's Apprentice's Hot Dog Buns, Spicie Foodie

Though the hot dog buns took a long time the recipe was great. My husband doesn’t like sesame seeds so I excluded them on half of the buns, and on the others I used black sesame seeds. I won’t be publishing the recipe, but I do plan on doing a proper recipe and book review for the next bread I bake from the book. For now I just wanted to share these photos.

The Bread Baker's Apprentice's Hot Dog Buns, Spicie Foodie

It has been nearly 10 years since we ate hot dogs like this. Can’t tell you how satisfying and delicious they were. And yes those are corn chips in the background, this Mexican loves her corn chips. Happy Sunday!! Tomorrow you can signup for July’s YBR, hope to see you there.

Filed Under: Baked, Sunday Snapshots

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Comments

  1. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    July 22, 2012 at 06:09

    Beautiful, your hot dog buns turned out perfectly!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 22, 2012 at 13:54

      Thanks Laura!

      Reply
  2. Tya @ Note Etc. says

    July 22, 2012 at 11:09

    Hi.. since foodbuzz switching to dailybuzz, I starting to follow your blog, so I can keep updated your blog post, I’ll very happy if you willing to keep in touch with me too :) your hot dog bun looks fantastic! I think you’re not only good at cook something savory but baking too.

    cheers

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 22, 2012 at 14:00

      Hi Tya,
      Thanks for the follow, I’ll stop by yours in a bit. Thank you, I’m trying:)

      Reply
  3. Rosa says

    July 22, 2012 at 11:12

    Homemade hot dog buns are terrific and I love this book! Your rolls look beautiful.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 22, 2012 at 14:00

      Thanks Rosa! I know the book is so good, I can’t seem to put it down:)

      Reply
  4. Priya Sreeram says

    July 22, 2012 at 13:55

    lovely – hope you share the recipe for the same Nancy

    Reply
  5. Jean (Lemons and Anchovies) says

    July 22, 2012 at 19:36

    You’ve inspired me, Nancy. I’ve owned that book for a while but haven’t tried a single recipe from it. Your hot dog buns look perfect!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 14:12

      Hi Jean,
      Oh you should bake something from it. The hardest part is choosing one recipe. Thanks:)

      Reply
  6. thyme (sarah) says

    July 23, 2012 at 00:54

    Wow. Your hot dog buns look terrific. They really do! Just about perfect.

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 14:12

      Thank you Sarah:)

      Reply
  7. kitchenriffs says

    July 23, 2012 at 02:40

    I’m impressed! It’s so easy to buy packaged hot dog buns (and some of the bakery ones are pretty good), but these are beautiful! Lovely light in your photos. Sounds like a terrific book – I’ll be looking forward to a review. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 14:14

      Unfortunately where I live, in Europe, hot dog buns like these are unheard of. So I have to make them myself. But quite honestly homemade always tastes better than store bought. Thanks:)

      Reply
  8. Elin says

    July 23, 2012 at 09:33

    Nancy…I have the book too :) Your hot dog bun looks great….the rich shinny brown soft crust…yummy! Have a great day ! Will be sending in my July round up :)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 14:14

      Hi Elin,
      That’s great! Thank you, I just followed the great instructions. Can’t wait to see your submission.

      Reply
  9. DB-The Foodie Stuntman says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:24

    They say that cooking is an art but baking is a science. These are some beautiful rolls and I’d love the recipe.

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 14:15

      Well, I was never good at science so that might explain it, lol:) Thanks!

      Reply
  10. Michelle says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:49

    i don’t really fancy baking too. :(

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 14:15

      That’s too bad Michelle. I actually quite enjoy it but fear that my results aren’t always great. Good thing there are bakeries for that:)

      Reply
  11. Nandita says

    July 23, 2012 at 14:41

    Perfectly backed hot dog buns!!! Looks very tempting :)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 15:22

      Thanks Nandita!

      Reply
  12. Laura @ Family Spice says

    July 23, 2012 at 18:00

    Seriously – the ultimate hot dog! Those buns definitely are better than what we find in our stores!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 23, 2012 at 23:48

      Thank you Laura!

      Reply
  13. Michelle says

    July 24, 2012 at 03:04

    These look perfect! Subscribed so that even without Buzz, I won’t miss a post!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 24, 2012 at 19:40

      Hi Michelle,
      Thanks! I’ll stop by your and also subscribe.

      Reply
  14. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    July 24, 2012 at 07:56

    Oh I bet this was so delicious!! I rarely get “excited” to eat hot dogs, but for hot dogs with these hot dog buns… YES!!!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 24, 2012 at 19:42

      I also don’t get excited about hot dogs, we hardly ever buy them. The buns were really good:)

      Reply
  15. Cynthia L says

    July 24, 2012 at 14:34

    These buns look wonderful. I will have to look for the book. I love baking bread. On another note, I can’t imagine going without a hot dog on a bun for 10 years!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 24, 2012 at 19:43

      Hi Cynthia,
      Yes, do check out the book it’s so great. It is a really long time, don’t know why it took me so long to bake the buns.

      Reply
  16. pachecopatty says

    July 25, 2012 at 16:34

    Talk about better hot dog buns-these just make the experience over the top tasty! Beautiful job and exceptional photos:-)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 26, 2012 at 13:19

      Aw, thanks Patty. It means so much hearing it from you:)

      Reply
  17. Yelena says

    July 25, 2012 at 22:01

    Nothing better then homemade bread! I like first photo – the best. I am on the diet now, so no buns for me, but will definitely bookmark this recipe!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 26, 2012 at 13:20

      Hi Yelena,
      So true, from the process to the smells, and to tasting it- it’s just great.

      Reply
  18. Magic of Spice says

    July 26, 2012 at 02:07

    Oh wow Nancy, these are fantastic! What a great job you did, and the book sounds like a must have :)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 26, 2012 at 13:22

      Thanks so much Alisha:)

      Reply
  19. karina says

    September 10, 2012 at 21:47

    I went out and purchased the book. Which recipe did you use? pg or title?

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 10, 2012 at 22:23

      Hi Karina,

      I have the Kindle version so page number is irrelevant. The title is “White Breads: Three Multipurpose Variations”

      I’m sure you are going to love the buns and all of the recipes.

      Enjoy!

      Reply

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