Large Dough Press

Use this dough press for little pies, piroshki, turnovers, calzones, dumplings, and pocket sandwiches.

  Editor's note:  In our test kitchen we have several of these little presses.  We use them all the time.  We make little pies with them--turnover pies like the Hostess© pies we had as kids.  Often, we use a pie crust mix and grab a pastry filling so we can have a batch of little pies in the oven in under 20 minutes. 

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It’s easy to make great pocket sandwiches. Roll out the dough then use the dough press to cut the circles, fill the pockets, and seal them.  The back of the dough press is the cutter, the press is bowl shaped for easy filling, and the two halves press together to seal.  It just takes a few moments.

 

This is a simple tool--a clam-shell press with a crimping edge--but we have tested it extensively and it works!

Use this for:

• piroshki
• turnovers
• calzones
• dumplings
• pocket sandwiches
• empanadas

It works for both quick bread and yeast doughs.  It makes pastries six inches in diameter and it crimps the edges securely.  It's made of plastic but it's sturdy enough for years of use.  There is a recipe on the box plus you have access to free recipes on our site.

This press makes 6-inch pastries. 

1. Make the Dough:  They can be made with either a baking powder or yeast dough.  Our just-add-water pie crust mix works well.   Our pizza dough mixes are soft and easy to work with and make excellent pocket sandwiches. 
2. Cook the Filling (if necessary):  The filling can be made with meat and cheese, vegetables, or even scrambled eggs.  Let your imagination be your guide. 
3. Assemble and Bake:  Roll the dough, cut it into circles using the back of the dough press as the cutter, add filling, fold the dough over and seal the edges, and bake.

See the video to make pocket sandwiches.

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