Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns (Ashley Pasko)

2 c warm water
2 T yeast
2 tsp salt
½ c sugar, honey or agave nectar
¼ c butter
1 egg
4-6 cups whole wheat flour

Dissolve yeast in water. Add 1 tsp sugar. Let sit 10 minutes. Add rest of sugar and salt, butter, egg and 3 cups wheat flour. Mix in bosch or by hand adding more flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to sides of the bowl. Dough should be a little sticky. Knead 10 minutes. Cover and let rise 2 hours. Shape into burger buns and place on greased baking sheet. Cover with towel and let rise until double in size. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake 400 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until just lightly browned.
** This dough recipe is a great base for dinner rolls, sticky buns, breadsticks, etc.