why is the dough making the press pop apart?
1455531
Make sure everything is screwed on tightly and that your dough is not to thick to push through. I also found that sometimes I needed to let my dough warm up a bit before loading or it was to thick to go through the smaller holes.
1455532
I agree with everything mentioned by the other reviewer. We had no problems with our press and it made excellent cookies.
1455533
Hi Karen, Perhaps your dough is not soft enough. The recipe calls for room temperature butter which means the butter should be soft. Too much flour can make your dough stiff so it's important to sift the flour and then measure it. After you mix all the ingredients, the cookie dough should be pliable enough so you can take some of the dough and roll it in your hands to achieve a small tube like formation to put in the cookie press. Continue doing that until the press is filled. Usually 2 small tubes will fill it. Make sure the cookie press is assembled tightly. Good luck.
1455534
The only cookie recipe I made with the Rikon Cookie Press was spritz. It worked fine. I made sure everything was screwed on tight. The dough was at room temperature.
1455535
Hi Karen, Perhaps your dough is not soft enough. The recipe calls for room temperature butter which means the butter should be soft. Too much flour can make your dough stiff so it's important to sift the flour and then measure it. After you mix all the ingredients, the cookie dough should be pliable enough so you can take some of the dough and roll it in your hands to achieve a small tube like formation to put in the cookie press. Continue doing that until the press is filled. Usually 2 small tubes will fill it. Make sure the cookie press is assembled tightly.Good luck.
1455536
I would guess that you have too much dough or that the dough is too hard/cold.
1455537
I would do like Alice Hager said, make sure that the cookie press is screwed tightly together, the dough is at room temperature. Use the recipe included with the press, I did and it made cookie very easily.
1455538
I can think of a few things - one, you have to make sure that you have everything screwed on tightly before you click the press. Two, you have to make sure that there is an escape for any air trapped to get out the cookie opening before you click. If you dough is too thick (or possibly too cold) or there is too much air trapped, it will try to relieve the pressure by popping apart instead of pressing a cookie out.
1455539
I had the same initial problem. Try your recipe with 1/8-1/4 cup less flour. Worked for me.
1107865
I have mixed all sorts of doughs and have not noticed any movement on mine. Hope this helps you.
328282
I'm on my third bread machine since they first became available and all three have done the same thing paddle-wise (and they are all different brands). I let it go and wash the pan with the paddle intact. Whether the paddle comes off the spindle or not, it's *still* going to leave a small tear in the bottom of the loaf (you DO have to remove it from the bread, after all). In fact, the bread bakes *around* the paddle and a tear/slit/hole forms during THAT process.I usually don't serve the "heel" of the loaf, anyway.
228543
Sounds like too much dough or batter was placed into the pan. I have only ever filled it between half and 3/4 to the top and have never had those problems. You could increase baking time, the cover will keep it from drying out. When I take mine out of the oven, I just let it sit in the pan with the cover on for 5 to 10 minutes as the center will continue to cook.
670500
I'm having the same problem with my Breadman TR875. I'm about ready to try my luck with the Dough cycle and completing the loaves in the oven. The bread tastes fine, has great texture, but the gaping holes are just not very pretty and makes it impossible to make sandwiches from the center of the loaf.
1001985
It's not a matter of the cookie press not being strong enough, the dough would not be the right consistency. It would not be able to squeeze through the templates that form the cookies.
684320
Not necessarily. After about 6 months, mine was "knocking" pretty loudly, even though my dough was the perfect consistency. After investigation, the loaf pan was actually hitting the side of the machine, and it was because the gasket under the loaf pan had gotten too thin on one side. We made extra gaskets out of plastic whipped cream containers to put underneath the loaf pan, and it no longer knocks.
1047881
i haven't had the problem..And I hope I don't!..perhaps try to soak in warm or hot water to loosen possibly stuck flour or dough..let me know what works! HAPPY BAKING!! And I agree with other suggestion of spraying "PAM"on blades prior to baking
1795164
Had no problem with that but my dough wasn't right and it stuck to maker. Good luck
1001990
This press will not work with stiff dough. The pressing mechanism is plastic and aluminum. When I tried to use this with a stiff dough it was clear that pushing hard enough to press out the dough would just break it.
1157097
I have not had this problem. A snug fit is desirable so that you don't get cookie dough in the tracks, but you certainly should be able to remove it. Have you tried the old hot water trick? Then, after cleaning, just a slight lubrication. Hope this works for you. Mine is the best one I've ever had. I should put in a disclaimer here. I had an old aluminum cookie press for 46 years and turning the screw hurt my hands too much, so I've had only the two.
59846
Looking at mine, there appear to be 2 parts that are plastic. The inside flat, round piece that presses against the dough to push it down and the top by the handle that is black.
2209537
yes, you can take it completly apart except for the hindge. The press adjustment makes paper thin or ultra thick burgers. My first time using it I made the thinest pattie I could and they were too thin. 2nd time I adjusted to 1/4 pounders. they were the perfect berger. But it will make a thicker than 1/4 pounder which i did not try. I line both sides of the press with saran wrap then press... easy and no clean up mess. Wax paper will bleed through
251404
I am starting to think that it makes a difference--if you open the lid while it's mixing/kneading, I often see a huge blob of dough on one paddle and just a tiny string wrapped around the second paddle. In theory, they should combine to make 1 big mass but sometimes they don't. I don't know what the factory setting is, maybe equally opposite each other... I will try changing it next time to see.ALSo, I usually take the paddles off after the 2nd knead and remove the doughball and form it into an oval and put it back inside and close the lid. Even doing this, I still usually get caved in loaf tops! I am starting to think that it makes a difference--if you open the lid while it's mixing/kneading, I often see a huge blob of dough on one paddle and just a tiny string wrapped around the second paddle. In theory, they should combine to make 1 big mass but sometimes they don't. I don't know what the factory setting is, maybe equally opposite each other... I will try changing it next time to see.ALSo, I usually take the paddles off after the 2nd knead and remove the doughball and form it into an oval and put it back inside and close the lid. Even doing this, I still usually get... » Read More I am starting to think that it makes a difference--if you open the lid while it's mixing/kneading, I often see a huge blob of dough on one paddle and just a tiny string wrapped around the second paddle. In theory, they should combine to make 1 big mass but sometimes they don't. I don't know what the factory setting is, maybe equally opposite each other... I will try changing it next time to see.ALSo, I usually take the paddles off after the 2nd knead and remove the doughball and form it into an oval and put it back inside and close the lid. Even doing this, I still usually get caved in loaf tops! « Show Less
1001987
Per my review, this press has design flaw and stopped working on any dough after 1st batch of cookies
1886788
I have not had that problem. I use mine to spread out pizza dough and then I heat it in the oven with the dough on it to keep its shape. I use mine at least once a week for two pizza shells and have had no problems. Hope this helps.
1471908
This happened to me also. I believe that the metal piece that supports the stem is not quite straight but I'm not sure about that. I did notice, before that happened, that I had difficulty getting the pieces to separate...could be the reason. I have not had any more trouble with breakage but the tightness is still there. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened again. I have ordered a new processor, same model, but wanted the same size so that I could still use all my various blades & bowls. Time will tell if that fixes the problem.