Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

We were at Aldi over the weekend and they had all beef hamburger patties all made up and packaged for $1.79 per pound. Great price but it was 80/20 and because of the alpha-gal allergy, I should only be eating 93/7 ground beef but I think the 80/20 makes the better burger. Vince and I stood there and discussed it and I said “I’ll take 2 Benadryl tabs before I eat it!” I did and I had no reaction though I don’t always have a reaction even without the Benadryl. Before I knew what was causing the reaction, I’d eat the greasy burgers at Cotton’s in Lake Charles or White Grill in Nevada, and it was only a few times that I had to go to the ER. Once we knew what was causing it, I have not had a greasy burger and I’ve had no reactions.

Besides the fat in the meat . . we’re on a diet but sometimes you have to do what you have to do, right?

I figured I’d make whole wheat buns. That had to be better than storebought white bread buns.

Then I mixed up the dough, kneaded the dough, let it rise.

Then I weighed out the portions (3.5 oz. each), shaped the buns, let them rise again.

Then I baked the buns.

Ahhh . . then it was time for my yummy grilled hamburger on a homemade bun!

All that work and I allowed myself to have half a hamburger! It was worth it and I would do it all again .. just maybe a month or so from now.