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Place all ingredients except the sesame seeds, egg, and milk into the bread machine as per your machines instructions.
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I have a Zojirushi machine.
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I use the homemade setting without the bake cycle.
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It takes 2 hours and 50 minutes, and has two rises.
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When the dough is ready, you will take pinches off the dough about the size of a golf ball.
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Turn the ball into itself so you have one smooth side with a pinched seam at the bottom.
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Flatten into a disk with your hands.
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This disk needs to be no more than a half inch thick.
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Dont worry it will rise.
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Place disk on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Complete until all the dough is gone.
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You should have eight to twelve buns.
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Cover with a towel, keep in a warm place, and let rise until at LEAST doubled in size.
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If you make these using the ingredients above, they will triple in size.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. When the dough is ready, prepare the sesame seeds.
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In a hot nonstick skillet, toast while constantly stirring / moving sesame seeds until lightly toasted.
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Remove from heat and from pan.
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Prepare the glaze.
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Beat 1 egg with 1 tbsp milk and set aside.
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Gently brush the tops and sides of the buns with the glaze, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Place sheet in oven and bake for 15 minutes or so until done.
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Your nose will tell you.
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Remove from oven, cover with a clean towel, and let cool for five or ten minutes before slicing.
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Covering and cooling are important steps.
