hopper 1 and into the filling chute 2 and the machine is set in operation by actuating a starting switch not shown thus the drive means for the drum 8 and for the plunger 6 are so actuated that the drum 8 is rotated stepwise around its horizontal axis the plunger 6 is reciprocated and pushes dough into the openings 7 of the drum 8 this dough is fed into the chamber 5 by means of the arms of the rotary members 3 4 which are rotated as long as there is no sufficient amount of dough present in the chamber 5 this is monitored by the sensor 27 at the same time at which the rotary members 3 4 start to rotate the feed rollers 19 20 are also rotated by means of the intermeshing pinions shown when there is the predetermined value of dough present in the chamber 5 the feeler or sensor 27 is so actuated that the switch 32 is actuated which if desired with a certain delay stops rotation of the rotary members 3 4 and at the same time or if desired also with a certain delay rotation of the feed rollers 19 20 the drum 8 however is continued to be stepwisely rotated so that by and by the dough from the chamber 5 is pressed into the pocket 7 thus the amount of dough in the chamber 5 is so decreased that the sensor means 27 is so actuated that the motor for driving the rotary members 3 4 and the feed.