I've heard that amerifats rarely make their own dough and

How far down do you define "baking your own dough"?
Because of their massive commercialism you get variants like
1. Pre mixed flour and oil/milk powder with chocolate bits in its own bag
2. Premized dough
3. The finished product
Then again, only thing I have heard Americans is retarded about, is making food.

just read the comments on american cooking videos

"omg i was always so scared to make my own dough but thanks to your video i tried it"

"wow this looks so easy i will have to try making my own dough one day"

making food is like alchemy to americans