Strange Rolling Pin

[Gerrycooks]

I have a wooden rolling pin that has rows of pyramids down the length. Does anyone know what it is used for? The pyramids are bout 1/4 inch square.
I bought it at a warehouse sale of kitchen gadgets many years ago.

 

[Andy M.]

Probably used to cut out little pasta or cookie shapes.

 

[licia]

That would be my guess also. I've seen different designs on them, but don't know if I have seen the one you mention.

 

[Ishbel]

Is it to make a lattice-effect topping for pies?

 

[LEFSElover]

I have a wooden rolling pin that has rows of pyramids down the length. Does anyone know what it is used for? The pyramids are bout 1/4 inch square.
I bought it at a warehouse sale of kitchen gadgets many years ago.

Gerrycooks, I have this rolling pin too. I got mine at a thrift store years ago. It was in brand new condition. I collect rolling pins and this caught my eye, well, they all do. I have so many. My understanding when asking people over the years, in stores where they sell rolling pins like in Solvang, it's used to dock/doc/dok/doche dough. Puncuture/perforate it in other words. For what reason you'd want this done, I have no idea. I just got it for the looks. It will serve no useful purpose for me except that I enjoy rolling pins.

 

[Gerrycooks]

Thank you all for the answers. The docking sounds like what it was used for. The pyramids could not cut pie dough only make dents in it.

 

[Andy M.]

I'm not sure docking is the answer. There are docking tools and if you don't have one, you use a fork. Making dents in the dough wouldn't have the same effect.

 

[Gerrycooks]

The rolling pin is a Lefse rolling pin/ It is used for making Lefse a flat bread made from potatoes. It is cooked on a flat grill. If you look at the Maid of Scandavia web site it is D in the picture of rolling pins.