Dissolve the yeast in the milk with the sugar, salt and honey in a large bowl. Add rapeseed oil and flour and knead for approx. 10 minutes until a soft, smooth dough is formed that no longer sticks to your fingers. If necessary, add a little more flour.
Cover the dough and let rise for about 1 hour at about 32 ° C.
Divide the dough into pieces (about 110 g each). For burger buns, shape into balls, for hot dog buns into 16 cm long sausages. Press the dough pieces into about 1 – 1.5 cm flat cakes, the diameter should be about 10 cm. Now place these on a coated or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Cover again and let rise for 30 – 40 minutes until the volume has doubled.
Preheat the oven to 220 ° C with top / bottom heat.
Whisk the egg and milk and use a brush to thinly spread the burgers and sprinkle with sesame seeds or the topping of your choice.
Bake the buns on the middle rack for about 15-20 minutes until they are golden brown. Take out of the oven and place on a wire rack or similar. let cool down.
