Rounded Buns - How to shape round rolls evenly

Having dinner rolls come out all the same size and shape is the mark of a true Breadhead. Fr. Dominic, the bread monk, shows you how—and it's easier than you...

Hi, I'm Father Dominic the Bread Monk, author of "How to Be a Breadhead" and this is a Breadhead Minute. One mark of a real breadhead is dinner rolls that are perfectly round and all evenly sized. Don't be afraid to use a scale to weight out two and a half to three ounces. That makes a good-sized roll. Now when I divided these I did not punch the dough down and knead it. That's going to happen during in this process. Watch, this is so easy. Push hard, push softer, speed up and make a cage with your hands and you get a nice smooth surface. Watch it again. Push hard, push softer, speed up and make a cage with your hands. Perfectly round, smooth buns. I'm Father Dominic, become a Breadhead, and you'll be blessed. This Breadhead Minute made possible by the Home Baking Association, resources at homebaking.org.