COTEY 6 Inch Empanda Press, Large Stainless Steel Dumpling Maker, 2-in-1 Dough Cutter/Dumpling Mold for Empanada, Dumpling, Ravioli, Pierogi & Hand Pie

Very easy to use and clean.

This gadget is amazing to make perfect empanadas. It seals them perfectly. Use strategies that help your success using this gadget. 1. Buy quality empanada discs or make your dough so that it is not too soft. 2. Stretch empanada disc over the ridges on the edge of the gadget 3. Place your empanada press hanging over a cutting board for a super sealed empanada. 4. Gently remove the empanada from the empanada press. See my picture and video. 5. Separate your empanadas with wax or parchment paper before frying them.

Got this for my dad. It’s nice, but wish it was a little bigger.

This worked well to form my fried pies. I had always cut them out and sealed with a fork. This is a lot easier

I don't want to be unfair to this product, as I actually purchased it to make fruit pies and not empanadas so bear that in mind regarding my following comments. I feel it could be heavier in construction, the material thickness is akin to a pastry cutter and I was expecting something more heavy duty. I went with stainless because I thought it might be better for heavier use, easier to keep clean and honestly I am fedup with everything being plastic. It is easy to clean, wipe it down, throw it in the dishwasher and you are ready to go again. Secondly, it doesn't take very much filling, again I am making fruit pies not empanadas and I struggle to get as much filling in there as I want. If I was making a meat pie, I would still want more filling. If the pastry is too thin it either splits the 'backbone' or oozes out of the fluting along the joint as you form the pie. In regard to the joint, the fluting is too soft, it needs to be sharper in order to properly seal the pastry together. If I have even slightly overfilled the pie I have at times gone over the joint with a fork to make a better seal, now I am doubling up on the work. If you do go overboard on the pressure in an attempt to get a good seal then the pastry just gets flattened as there is no stop and it's just not a pretty pie; I wanted to use the word 'oozes' again but I had used it in the previous point! Thirdly, it states in the description 'dough cutter', I guess you could use it upside down to cut out your 6" dough circle but the underside has a slight lip on it to soften the edge so this would be odd and unlike some other products there is no cutting edge by the fluting, you could literally keep pushing the mold together untiil the press meets squeezing all of the pastry out, so yeah I'm not convinced on that one. So, I haven't returned it but I have purchased another and yes it is made of plastic. I guess if the new one works out better than and as I don't make empanadas I guess this will just languish in the back of the cupboard with the 3 other cheese graters and those fancy patterned cake pans that you only use every time Halley's Comet comes around. However, this might be just the ticket for empanadas!

Perfect Empanada Press! This 6” stainless steel dumpling maker is sturdy, easy to clean, and makes perfectly sealed empanadas every time. The 2-in-1 cutter and press design saves time, and the decorative crimped edges look professional. Great quality and highly recommended!

Very nice

Very good quality. Completely satisfied!

as explained nice strong - yet the lever could have been made stronger

Compré este artilugio para facilitar el trabajo de hacer empanadas. Pero no funciona demasiado bien, si se pone la base de manera horizontal queda pellizcada en el centro y se rompe. Después de diez intentos volví a cerrar las empanadas de manera manual.

This is a huge press that works really well. Really well made. Easy to use.

I just received this product and have not used it. The product was advertised as 6 inches, it is not 6 inches. The 6 inches is the total length of the product including the two handles. The circle part, which is the part for the pastry was advertised as 4.75 inches, it is 3 inches. I am quite disappointed as the product is smaller than advertised.

The product I ordered was to be 6inch this is only 5.25.