Hot dog buns

[passioncook]

Well recently we started making our own hamburger buns. Heavenly!

So now I want to move on to hot dog buns. But I can't find a pan!! I bought our hamburger pan from King Arthur but they don't have the hot dog pan anymore. Anyone know where to get one? I'm not having much luck googling it.

Or maybe I don't need a pan?? And if I don't, how do I do it?

[Katie E]

I make our hamburger buns here and use a King Arthur pan. Sorry to learn they don't sell the hotdog bun pan.

In that case, just shape your dough into "long" rolls and bake on a baking sheet. In effect, you'll have little mini bread loaves. Trial and error will determine how much dough and how large to make the rolls.

[Andy M.]

If you want the buns with a vertical cut on the top of the bun and white bread sides, fill an appropriate sized pan (maybe 6-7 inches wide and 12-15 inches long) with the dough and bake. The make vertical cuts to separate the buns and to make the slits in each bun.

If you want the buns that are cut horizontally from the side. Try shaping the dough into the appropriate sized pieces and lay the pieces close to each other in a larger pan and bake.

I don't think either kind of bun is baked individually in commercial bakeries. You always have to either pull them apart or can see where they were pulled apart.

[suziquzie]

I've never used a pan for my dog buns....
Just stretch out a roll of dough a little bigger than a hot dog...
you may have to play with that a bit to get the size you like, but they work just fine shaping by hand.

[Dave Hutchins]

4 ounce size of dough will give you a nice sized dog bun. baked side by side you will have buns that look store bought, you will have to cut apart and then cut up the side

[AMSeccia]

Not sure if this helps or not, but it's a place to start. Maybe they can refer you to a retailer or will sell you a pan for home use.

Lockwood Manufacturing Inc. - Baking Pans, Bun Pans, Bread Pans

[Fiona]

I'm really interested. By making your own buns do you mean a regular plain bread dough recipe which is then shaped, or a different recipe which gives a softer texture? If the latter, please could you shre the recipe?? Thanks. Fiona

[suziquzie]

I've only been doing it for about a year, so I'm still searching for the perfect mix....
I started doing it last summer because I really HATED taking all 3 kids to the store, 7, 3, and 1 at the time, especially just for 1 item!

[letscook]

passion

Do you use a regular bread dough recipe or something different.
Would love to try it also. Your recipe please
thanks

[expatgirl]

Hi, Passioncook,

Here's a recipe that I have found to really be good and soft as well. It's found in Allrecipes and if you have the chance do read some of the reviews which give lots of additional ideas or tips. allrecipes.com/Recipe/Burger-or-hot dog-Buns/Detail.aspx Wishing you luck!