the invention provides a press for bread products which includes two horizontally opposed , inclined press blocks which contain electromagnets with a trapezoidal pendulum block is pivotally mounted between the press blocks . the pendulum includes two large permanent magnets . the polarity of the electromagnets is switched in a manner to force the pendulum to swing from contact with one press block to the other . a dough ball distribution system is also provided which distributes dough balls to interstitial positions between the pendulum and the press blocks , so that when the polarity of the electromagnets is switched , the pendulum press block presses the dough ball into a tortilla . a heating system is provided to heat the press blocks and pendulum block to partially cook the tortilla and aid in removing the pressed blocks after it is pressed . controlling circuitry is also provided which controls the activation of the heating system , the motion of the press block , the timing between the dough ball distributor and movement of the pendulum press block .