Baking method and associated apparatus
US5776532A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21B3/13
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a baking method, a piece of dough is deposited on a substantially horizontal support surface provided with at least one perforation so that the piece of dough covers the perforation. The surface together with the piece of dough are moved into a heated enclosure, wherein the surface and the piece of dough are maintained for a predetermined period of time. During at least a portion of that period, steam is fed through the perforation so that at least some of the steam enters the piece of dough through a lower surface thereof. This method is implementable in a batch type baking process or a continuous conveyor process.
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