Chef John's Hot Dog Buns

Ingredients (8)

• + 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (such as Fleischmann's RapidRise®) add to pantry
• + 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided, or more as needed add to pantry
• + 1 cup warm water (105 degrees F/41 degrees C) add to pantry
• ✓ 1 large egg
• + 3 tablespoons melted butter add to pantry
• + 3 tablespoons sugar add to pantry
• + 1 ¼ teaspoons salt add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon olive oil add to pantry