I have made these buns many times, there wonderful with a pasta dinner, they bake out beautifully with a crispy light golden crust, you will get 8 large buns with this recipe! If you reside in the U.S. then use all bread flour, Canadian residents may use all-purpose flour --- I most always add in 1-1/2 cups of finely cubed cheddar towards the end of kneading, it really adds flavor to these buns
06Remove the dough to a very lightly flour-dusted surface; cover with clean tea towel and let rest 5 minutes.
07Shape into a ball (the dough will come together nicely after resting).
08Place into a large greased deep glass bowl.
09Cover and let rise for about 60-90 minutes.
10To check if the dough is ready to be punched down, very gently stick two fingers about 1/2-inch into the dough, the dough is ready when the finger marks remain.
11Punch down dough and slice in half.
12Slice each half into 4 even pieces.
13Shape each piece into a round ball.
14Place balls spacing well apart onto a 10 x 15-inch greased baking sheet (2 balls across and 4 balls down).
15Cover and let rise 30-40 minutes.
16Bake at 375 for about 22 minutes or until light golden brown.