Another good buy...

[JoeV]

Scored another value today. (1) 14 qt steam table pan, (1) 22 qt steam table pan and a nifty cannoli roller. All for $10!

[High Cheese]

Cannoli roller? I've only seen cannoli tubes. How does it work?

[JoeV]

Cannoli roller? I've only seen cannoli tubes. How does it work?
Damned if I know. It just seemed like a good deal. I guess I'll have to get around to researching that detail.:yum:

[PieSusan]

Joe, I have never seen that baking tool before and I am aware of all sorts of wierd baking gadgets--it is a hobby. That is not a cannoli cutter. Cannoli are cut round and wrapped around a form and fried. It may be some other kind of cookie or pasta cutter, I just have never seen one. I would love to find out what it is....keep us posted.

[Adillo303]

I am wondering if it might be a roller cutter for lady fiingers.

http://www.joyofbaking.com/Ladyfingers.html

[JoeV]

It kept bugging me last night because while I never made a cannoli, I could not figure out how to do it with this tool. The seller simply said it was a cannoli maker and basically threw it in with the pans to get rid of it (I just wanted the pans originally).

After some online research last night I learned that this is an oblong dough cutter used to make stick donuts (Maple Sticks, Long Johns, etc.), hot dog buns or bread sticks when a thin dough is twisted. It is cast aluminum with 8 openings, and was made by the Houpt Revolving Cutters, Inc. of Olney, Ill. This unit is Model #112-512 that cuts a 1-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of dough. This size must not have been very popular because I was not able to find out much about it other than it has sold on e-Bay for anywhere from $9.99 to $130. The company does not have a website, and their products are sold through bakers supply's. Primarily they made round revolving cutters to cut out donuts, but they did make this oblong model and one that is 4-1/2" long as well.

I'm looking forward to trying this out to make hot dog buns. SHould be interesting.

[Adillo303]

Way cool - Nice research Joe.

[High Cheese]

I was gonna say, looks more like an eclair tool than anything to do with a cannoli. Donut cutters look simillar, but round obviously. Probobly horked it from DD's.

[PieSusan]

Now, that makes sense--a doughnut cutter. I wonder if it large enough to make hotdog buns--you might wind up with hot dogs overflowing the bun.

I think Joe, it is time to make the stick doughnuts!!!!

[PanchoHambre]

Now, that makes sense--a doughnut cutter. I wonder if it large enough to make hotdog buns--you might wind up with hot dogs overflowing the bun.

I think Joe, it is time to make the stick doughnuts!!!!

me too...

let us know how it works Joe... I love kitchen gadgets

[BamsBBQ]

well i didnt see this thread earlier..doh..lol

u figured it out joe..lol

it makes my favorite donut

walnut crunch
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3255977139_538798dbe7.jpg

[JoeV]

Now, that makes sense--a doughnut cutter. I wonder if it large enough to make hotdog buns--you might wind up with hot dogs overflowing the bun.

I think Joe, it is time to make the stick doughnuts!!!! Let's see, to make hot dog buns that are sure to rise to size, I'll use bread flour, 1 tsp vital wheat gluten per cup-o-bread flour, and an additional 50% Instant yeast, all in an environment of 90 F and 89% humidity. They will either rise beautifully or explode. Maybe a little double acting baking powder just for insurance. :thumb:

To make stick donuts I would need a filler tube for the custard (not creme) filling. A stick donut is useless without custard filling. :yum:

[CharlieD]

Seaking of tools of trade, where does one get those comercial like cutters? I've ever really seen them anywhere but tv.

[PieSusan]

A plastic bag with a pastry tip is all you need to fill the doughnuts. Cheap and easy peasy.

[lilbopeep]

my mom, my aunts, grandma, great aunts and myself have never used vital wheat gluten in bread making and our bread comes out great. so tell me please why everyone is using it?

[lilbopeep]

btw what are you going to use the steam table pans for?

[Sherman]

Scored another value today. (1) 14 qt steam table pan, (1) 22 qt steam table pan and a nifty cannoli roller. All for $10!



JoeV, you're the best! You really hunt for bargains, don't you?

[UnConundrum]

I've never used Vital Wheat Gluten either. Seems best suited to situations where you can't get a flour with a high enough protein rating to suit your needs. I've seen many pizza dough recipes calling for it, again, to adjust the gluten content of the flour used. With the variety of flours available to us in the States, I haven't come across the need, except maybe for bagels or soft pretzels....

[JoeV]

I've never used Vital Wheat Gluten either. Seems best suited to situations where you can't get a flour with a high enough protein rating to suit your needs. I've seen many pizza dough recipes calling for it, again, to adjust the gluten content of the flour used. With the variety of flours available to us in the States, I haven't come across the need, except maybe for bagels or soft pretzels....Sorry, but I was being facetious when speaking of increasing yeast and adding gluten to get the rolls to rise. I do use vital wheat gluten when using coarse grain flours like whole wheat and rye, as they lack the protein levels found in hard winter wheat bread flours. I add 1 tsp. VWG per cup of coarse flour to get results like this rye bread...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Breads/RyeBread092509.jpg

[Meme4251]

Joe, did you happen to find the pans on ebay? Got a good buy on those!:shock: