Ben
4 Oct 2026
Bye bye sore fingers
Forty dumplings and my fingers do not ache any more.
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Dumpling Maker Press
R199.99
Rolling and pleating dumplings by hand takes practice and a free afternoon. This press does both halves of the job: the base squashes a ball of dough into a wrapper, and the lid folds it shut with a crimped edge.
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- Presses a round wrapper
- Folds and crimps in one squeeze
- 28.5 cm with the handle
How to use it
From dough ball to sealed dumpling
- 01
Press the wrapper
Put a ball of dough on the base plate, close the lid and press hard on the handle.
- 02
Fill it
Open the mould flat, lay the wrapper in it and put a spoonful of filling in the middle.
- 03
Fold and crimp
Fold the mould in half and squeeze. Open it and lift out a sealed, crimped dumpling.
Close up
Two tools hinged together
Handle
Long enough to lean on. Press down hard on it to flatten the dough on the plate below.
Wrapper plate
A round plate in the base. A walnut sized ball of dough comes out as a thin, even circle.
Crimping mould
The top half opens out flat. Lay the wrapper in, add filling, fold, and the toothed rim pinches a frilled seal.
Hinge
Joins the two halves, so the lid folds shut over the plate when the tool is stored.
Compared
Press or pleat by hand?
Hand pleating makes the prettiest dumplings once you have the knack. The press gets a beginner, or a child, to a sealed dumpling first time.
| Compared | This productDumpling press | By hand | Ring cutter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makes the wrapper | Yes | With a rolling pin | Cuts only |
| Seals the edge | Yes | Yes | No |
| Same shape every time | Yes | No | Yes |
| Practice needed | Little | Plenty | Some |
Shop bought wrappers work too: skip the plate and lay them straight in the mould.
Questions
Yes. Skip the pressing step and lay a round wrapper straight into the open mould, then fill and fold.
Dust the base plate and the mould with flour before each one, and keep the dough fairly firm.
A firm dough of plain flour and water, rested for half an hour. Soft, sticky dough clings to the plate; dust both halves with flour before every wrapper.
About a heaped teaspoon. Overfill it and the filling squeezes into the crimped edge, which stops it sealing and lets it split in the pan.
Small ones, yes. Anything that fits a round wrapper folded in half works, such as mini empanadas, half moon ravioli and sweet hand pies.
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Ashley K.
4 Oct 2026
Simple joy
Small thing, big joy. Dumpling night is now my favorite night of the week.
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ReportFiona
4 Oct 2026
Happy cook
Happy cook, happy family. Dumplings for dinner.
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ReportWei S.
4 Oct 2026
Squeeze and done
Squeeze and done. Seriously simple.
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ReportTanya
4 Oct 2026
Prawn and chive
Prawn and chive filling stayed put inside the wrapper. Easy to close up too.
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ReportGrace W.
4 Oct 2026
Steamed a dozen
Steamed a dozen on the first go and every one stayed shut.
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ReportZara B.
4 Oct 2026
So tidy
Edges are so tidy.
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ReportTanya C.
4 Oct 2026
Consistent results
Consistent results every time, which is what I wanted. Every dumpling is about the same size so cooking times are predictable.
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ReportTammy Reed
4 Oct 2026
Beats the rolling pin
My rolling pin wrappers were never round. This gives me one circle after another.
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ReportStuart W.
4 Oct 2026
Christmas Eve tradition
We now make dumplings every Christmas Eve, which started as a joke and turned into a tradition. The press means everyone from my nan to my young nephew can join in, and nobody gets the folding wrong. We make pork ones and a mushroom batch for my cousin, and the kitchen smells wonderful. It is the thing I look forward to most about the holiday now.
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