Place warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast over water. Add honey and stir. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes until mixture becomes bubbly.
1 ½ cups water, 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast, 2 Tablespoons honey
Mix in eggs, salt, oil and 2 cups of the flour
2 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 ½ - 5 cups flour, ¼ cup oil
Gradually add remaining flour until dough comes together and forms a ball around dough hook
Mix for 1-2 minutes over low speed adding a bit more flour as needed
4 ½ - 5 cups flour
Knead on low speed for 10 minutes
Form dough into a ball and add to a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled, approximately 1 ½ hours - 2 hours.
Gently deflate dough. Divide dough in half and then each half into eight equal pieces
Shape each piece into a 6 inch roll. Place rolled dough on a greased baking sheet. Use two baking sheets, placing eight buns on each sheet.
Cover rolls with a clean cloth for 30 minutes and allow rolls to rise.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 12 minutes.
Allow buns to cool for 2 minutes and then transfer to a baking rack to continue to cool.
Slice buns after fully cooled.
Notes
Tips
Always let your dough proof at the beginning (let yeast, water and honey sit until bubbly)
Add ingredients in the order listed, making certain they are fully incorporated
The amount of flour used can vary each time you make dough. Start with the lowest amount of flour listed and gradually add more until dough forms a ball
Knead dough for 8 -10 minutes which help the gluten in the flour to develop
Let dough rise until doubled in size
Make certain oven is fully preheated before baking