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    Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns are Tops for Loading

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    By Sarah Hatfield on February 2, 2021 Bread, Dairy-Free Recipes, Sarah's Recipes

    Hot dogs are often associated with summertime and baseball games, but I also associate them with bonfires, long holiday weekends, football games, and tailgating. These days, we’re enjoying hot dogs at home, so why not serve them with homemade buns? I am a long-time devotee of New England hot dog buns, which are also known as split top or top loading hot dog buns.

    Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns Recipe - Dairy-Free, Split-Top, Great for Grilling and Loading Up!

    These Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns are Tops for Loading

    The split-top rolls just make sense to me. They are easy to fill without tipping over. The flat sides make them perfect for grilling or pan frying. The toasted buns taste great with either hot dogs or sandwich fillings such as egg salad, seafood salads, or chicken salad.

    Unfortunately, New England style buns can be difficult to find outside of New England. You can order them online for a higher price. You can also buy them in New England and bring them home and freeze them. This is the method I used for several years, but it’s inconvenient, and the buns just aren’t as tasty after several months in the freezer.

    Awhile ago, I gave Scott a New England hot dog bun pan from the King Arthur Baking Company. He adapted their recipe to make it dairy free.

    Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns Recipe - Dairy-Free, Split-Top, Great for Grilling and Loading Up!

    A few years later, we attended my high school reunion. While there, we chatted with my friend Jason about baking. He shared that he is the senior design engineer at USA PAN, the company that makes bakeware for King Arthur, among other places. And Jason designed the New England hot dog pan!

    As if this story doesn’t make me a big enough fan of their products, they also make purple-coated allergy pans for professional kitchens to avoid cross contamination. I’m sure they could also be used at home for the same purpose.

    The buns in the photographs are plain homemade New England hot dog buns with sausage from our local meat market. For a Chicago-style/New England hybrid hot dog that is also egg free, check out this recipe from Speedbump Kitchen.

    Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns Recipe - Dairy-Free, Split-Top, Great for Grilling and Loading Up!

    Special Diet Notes: New England Hot Dog Buns

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free (choose your buttery spread wisely), and vegetarian.

    • For egg-free and vegan New England hot dog buns, see our Egg Substitute Guide. I recommend using 3 tablespoons of aquafaba for the easiest and most seamless substitute, but some of the other options might work well.
    New England Hot Dog Buns
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Cook time
    25 mins
    Total time
    45 mins
     
    These classic hot dog buns have flat sides that are delicious when pan fried or grilled. Please note that the Prep time is hands-on time only. Allow a few hours for the two dough risings.
    Author: Sarah Hatfield
    Recipe type: Bread
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 10 hot dog buns
    Ingredients
    • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    • ⅔ cup potato flakes
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
    • 1½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 cup lukewarm water
    • 1 large egg (see post above for egg-free options)
    • 2 tablespoons dairy-free buttery spread, softened or melted
    Instructions
    1. Add the flour, potato flakes, sugar, yeast, and salt to the bowl of your stand mixer. Add the water, egg, and buttery spread. Mix and knead the ingredients together for about 5 minutes in your stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. The dough is smooth and sticky; add more water if the dough is too dry.
    2. Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly greased large bowl. Cover with a clean dish towel and let the dough rise for 1½ to 2 hours. Punch the dough down.
    3. Lightly grease a New England Hot Dog pan.
    4. Gently stretch the dough and press it into the pan.
    5. Cover the pan with plastic wrap, and let the buns rise for 45 to 60 minutes, or until they are within ½ an inch of the edge of the pan.
    6. Preheat your oven to 375°F, and grease the bottom of a baking sheet.
    7. Remove the plastic wrap from the bun pan, and place the baking sheet, greased side down, on top of the buns.
    8. With the baking sheet on top, bake the buns for 18 to 20 minutes.
    9. Remove the baking sheet, and bake the buns for a few more minutes if they need to brown a little more on top.
    10. Turn the buns out onto a cooling rack.
    11. When cool, make a cut in the center of each bun without cutting them all the way through.
    12. Then cut the buns apart.
    13. Before serving, grill or pan fry the sides of the buns with oil or dairy-free buttery spread until browned.
    Notes
    Active Dry Yeast: If you don't have instant yeast available, you can use 1 (.25-ounce) packet of active dry yeast. Proof the yeast in the warm water before adding the other ingredients.
    3.5.3229

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    Sarah Hatfield

      Sarah is the Associate Editor for Go Dairy Free. Her previous experience includes work as a copy editor at Thoroughbred Times magazine, a content writer at Travelago.com, and an intern at Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Sarah was a 'mom blogger' for many years but now mostly hangs out on Go Dairy Free and Instagram.

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