Perfect dough deserves a perfect shape.
Forming smooth and shapely dough rounds is one of the most important skills for a baker to have. Dough rounds are the basic form used in a wide variety of baked goods like dinner rolls, pizza crusts, bagels, and monkey bread. Loaves that lack this structure will be dense and heavy rather than light and airy. We are using dough made from the recipe for Bagels II , the dough has already risen once. The size that the dough must be portioned into varies from one recipe to another, so be sure to double-check the recipe you are following to ensure you portion the dough correctly.