摘要 |
A device for scoring a dough article prior to baking is provided. Score lines are imparted to the dough piece which act to pre-portion the dough. The dough pieces are scored so that sections are easily torn off into individual pre-determined portion sizes at the point of consumption, with the scoring being insufficiently weak so that the portions separate during production steps. The cutter device (1, 2) has a frame (10, 20) from which depends a supporting member (18, 28) with a base (15, 25). Also depending from the frame (10, 20) are cutting blades (12, 22, 13, 23) with scoring edges (14, 24), which edges are optionally notched. At least a portion of the edges of the blades are located closer to the frame than the base of the supporting member to limit the depth to which the edges can penetrate a dough piece, thereby providing a score on the dough piece when the cutting device is lowered over it, with the supporting member base resting on a board which carries the dough piece. |