dough sheeter for home use?
Hi,
I've been making croissants for some time and I've realized that the key to making great croissants is perfect lamination. With mediocre lamination, you can never come close to store-bought ones. So I began searching for a dough sheeter for home use, but there wasn't really such thing. Two days ago, I came across a website that sells slab rollers, which I thought could work as a substitute for dough sheeters. I sent them an email enquiry regarding its possible use as a dough sheeter. The answer that came back was negative. They said, "We cannot recommend any of our products for food use." I was really disappointed to hear that. Has anybody ever used a slab roller in place of a dough sheeter? Its basic function is pretty much identical, I think. I don't see why they can't be used as dough sheeters. Any comments would be appreciated.
Someone else posted about this recently on TFL.
How about a pasta machine? Not wide enough, and/or not enough thickness settings?
Thanks. I'm not sure whether a pasta maker would get the job done. As far as I know, the thickest setting is 2.5 mm, which is a little "thin" for croissant dough.(It might be OK for the final sheeting, but when you do the folds, you sheet it out to 5-6mm thickness.)
Here's a dough sheeter project on pizzamaking.com
Just posted this on the other post about rollers.
Have you seen these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dough-roller-Dough-sheeter-Pizza-equipment-Pizza-dough-machine-10-3-260mm-/321060615079?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac0b433a7
Thanks for the link, but buiding a manual sheeter like that seems a daunting task to me.ㅠㅠ
It would have been nice if the thickness setting had been specified. Thanks for the reply.
they can't "recommend" their product for food. There are too many laws and regulations, not to mention officious bureaucrats, to satisfy before selling something for use with food. Look for yourself at the materials used and at the possibilities for contamination by machine lubricants. If you're satisfied you won't wipe out the neighborhood with toxic vapors coming from your croissants, consider giving it a try. The slab rollers I've seen use a stiff plastic to wrap the clay. I see no reason that wouldn't fix the dough sticking to the rollers problem and further separate the dough from the machinery.
Naturally, YMMV.
gary
Thanks for your answer, Gary. I apprecaite it.
I wonder if having two 1/4" thick wooden dowel sticks at a home improvement store and a long rolling pin would work.
You lay the 1/4" thick wooden sticks beside the dough and then roll the rolling pin on top of the sticks, so that you get 1/4" thick dough every time. I've seen this done at a bakery store where they were rolling cookie dough to get 1/4" thick dough.
Hi lazybaker,
You mean something like this?
I just decided to give adjustable rolling pins a go.
http://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Adjustable-Rolling-16-5-Inch-Multi-Color/dp/B0091QO3RK/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359441412&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=adjusta...
Yes, like that photo you posted.
Nice find on the adjustable rolling pin on amazon! That's even better since it doesn't use up space. Let us know if the rolling pin works.
If anyone is interested. I had my friend who went to Paris for the holiday contact Caplain about their manual dough sheeter. The cost is 2,500.00 usd. Out of my range right now. I would like to finish building my home sheeter one day. I put my masonary oven higher on the priority list though. Guess I will keep rolling my croissants by had for now.
This one looks pretty reasonable. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dough-Sheeter-Bakery-Bread-Pastry-Dough-Fondant-Roller-without-cutters/153216842184?hash=item23ac6f79c8:g:3HEAAOSwvl9bwVoe:rk...
Hello
A friend bought a dough sheeter from Etsy Its non electric They really like it They are made in Venzueala and they ship world wide Just Google Dough Sheeter Etsy Hope you find one
Liz
Hi Liz, It is a bit old your comment, however, if you are srill active can you please share an image of the non electric
sheeter from Etsy. I am looking for a manual sheeter like the one: https://www.brussardo.com/product/dough-sheeter-manuel/ with a board on it, while there is no such items or at least I haven't seen. I was considering the sinmag sheeter, but it seems to me now that may have lack of performance https://www.materieldeboulangerie.fr/laminoir-de-table-manuel-1050x520-tablo-sinmag/p6139.aspx
Super old thread, but look up Shimpo-Nidec Mini Slab Roller. It's for clay but works pretty well.
Brod & Taylor now has a manual sheeter for home use - https://brodandtaylor.com/products/dough-sheeter. They also offer a refurbished one at a reduced price - https://brodandtaylor.com/products/compact-dough-sheeter-12-refurbished.
BeFav also has several models of manual and electric sheet cutters for home and professional use
https://doughsheeter-befav.com/collections/all