Place the ground beef in the mixing bowl and, using the salad scoop, shape the meat into balls. These should be level scoops (about 2-ounce/60-g balls) to create 16 balls total. Set aside.
Line the hand patty press with a square of parchment, place a ball of beef in the center, place another square of parchment paper on top, and press the lid of the patty press