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A forming plate for a bakery machine is provided having a working surface area on an upper side with an array of forming bowls provided concentrically in circles thereon. The bowls each have a system of concentric annular edges beginning at an outside and extending to a center. From each annular edge there extends, in the direction towards the center, an annular flank oriented perpendicular to the underside of the forming plate. This flank is divided into two sequential annular ramp sections via an intermediate transition zone. The annular ramp section which extends from the annular edge viewed in the direction away from the center has an angle of inclination (.alpha..sub.1) which is greater than the angle of inclination (.alpha..sub.2) of the immediately following annular ramp section. This achieves an acute-angled, knife-like shaping of the ramp sections which follow on from the annular edge, as well as from a considerable height of the annular edge above the flank base. There is thus an improved penetration of the annular edges into the dough which is being handled by the forming plate, and the ability to handle on this forming plate even comparatively dry dough which would otherwise be difficult to handle.

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