1/2 cup warm water 3/4 cup milk -- warmed 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter -- or oil 2 teaspoons salt 5 cups bread flour 2 eggs 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast Add all ingredients to bread machine and activate the dough setting, or mix all in a bowl and knead for 5 minutes. Let rise. Dough can be taken out of bread mac hine after 45 minutes or left to the end of the cicle. if rising in a bowl, oil the bowl. Divide dough into 8 equal (more or less...) parts and form each part into a smoo th ball (again more or less, the wierd shaped ones are more fun). Place on acooking sheet and let rise for 20-40 minutes, until doubled. Beat one egg and brush over buns, top with favorite topping )sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic. Whatever). Bake at 400F. for 10-15 minutes.
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