You can use any bread dough for buns..I made rye buns the other day. You don't need a special pan, I just put them on a big cookies sheet on a silpat so they don't stick, parchment works too. They have to rise so don't make them too fat. hamburger buns are usually 4" buns. You can make hotdog buns too the same way. Just shape them like you want them, let them rise and bake. I do my dough in the bread machine and as soon as it gets done kneading about 20 minutes, I take it out, shape it, let it rise and then bake. Good luck. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.